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Ark Tindal Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B12 9QS

Ages 3–11 · 450 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-04-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)79%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
388

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

47

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

47

Total preferences (any rank)
125
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

450 pupils · 459 places

Pupils on roll
450
Boys / girls
221 / 229
School capacity
459
Capacity fill
450 / 459 (98%)
Free school meals
58.1%
FSM pupils
258
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Academy trust
ARK SCHOOLS
Sponsor
ARK Schools
Headteacher
Miss Hayley Francis

Location

Address
Tindal Street, Balsall Heath
Postcode
B12 9QS
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 450 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 58.1%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B12
19
Primary in B12
9
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B12

  • Park Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B13 8BB · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM51.5%
    • Demand0.79

    0.3 miles away

  • Heath Mount Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    BIRMINGHAM · B12 9SR · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM57.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Clifton Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B12 8NX · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM62.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Nelson Mandela School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B12 8EH · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM53.7%
    • Demand1.20

    0.6 miles away

  • Lift Percy Shurmer

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B12 9ED · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM72.6%
    • Demand1.08

    0.6 miles away

  • Anderton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B12 8BL · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM65.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Hayley Francis
Telephone
01214643049
Website
www.arktindalprimary.org/

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