Ark Kings Academy

Details

Age Range	4-18 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	Birmingham
Address	Shannon Road, B38 9DE
School Website	arkkingsacademy.org
Telephone	1214594451
URN	137578

School Census

Total	827
Girls/Boys	389/438
Girls/Boys Ratio	47.0%/53.0%
% pupils where English not first language	21.8%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	623
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	25.5%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 13/03/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
13/03/2024	Good
08/02/2022	Inadequate
04/10/2016	Good

Inspection Date	13/03/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	08/02/2022
Quality of Education	Inadequate
Behaviour and Attitudes	Inadequate
Personal Development	Inadequate
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Inadequate

Inspection Date	04/10/2016
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
13 March 2024	Full inspection: Good	View
10 May 2023	Monitoring visit	View
13 December 2022	Monitoring visit	View
08 February 2022	School inspection: Inadequate	View
04 October 2016	Full inspection: Good	View
12 January 2015	Monitoring visit	View
24 September 2014	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	35.8
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	23.40%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	37.80%
Entering EBacc	45.00%
EBacc average point score	3.21
Progress 8	-0.53

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	31.7
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	16%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	26%
Entering EBacc	45%
EBacc average point score	2.71
Progress 8	-1.01

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	35.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	27%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	42%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	3.11
Progress 8	-0.92

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	79%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4%
Reading	107
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	80
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7
Reading	105.0
Maths	104.0
Reading Progress	2.8
Writing Progress	2.0
Maths Progress	1.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	57%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5%
Reading	101.0
Maths	103.0
Reading Progress	-0.9
Writing Progress	1.5
Maths Progress	0.8

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	63%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10%
Reading	103
Maths	102
Reading Progress	1.5
Writing Progress	2.5
Maths Progress	0.8

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	51
As First Preference	19
As second preference	18
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	20
first preference offers	19
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	47
As First Preference	16
As second preference	22
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	18
first preference offers	16
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	65
As First Preference	28
As second preference	21
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.37%
Total Applications	83
As First Preference	41
As second preference	25
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	55
As First Preference	18
As second preference	15
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	20
first preference offers	18
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	48
As First Preference	15
As second preference	20
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	16
first preference offers	15
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	50
As First Preference	22
As second preference	17
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	23
first preference offers	22
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	204
As first preference	34
As second preference	30
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	81
first preference offers	34
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	207
As first preference	44
As second preference	31
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	89
first preference offers	44
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	313
As first preference	63
As second preference	50
As third preference	48

Total Offers Made	89
first preference offers	63
second preference offers	12
third preference offers	6

first preference v offers	1.09%
Total Applications	327
As first preference	81
As second preference	43
As third preference	43

Total Offers Made	89
first preference offers	74
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.08%
Total Applications	359
As first preference	95
As second preference	54
As third preference	49

Total Offers Made	119
first preference offers	88
second preference offers	16
third preference offers	5

first preference v offers	1.04%
Total Applications	310
As first preference	85
As second preference	37
As third preference	51

Total Offers Made	104
first preference offers	82
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	9

first preference v offers	1.20%
Total Applications	287
As first preference	96
As second preference	39
As third preference	30

Total Offers Made	89
first preference offers	80
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	205
As first preference	85
As second preference	25
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	119
first preference offers	85
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	7

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	137
As first preference	60
As second preference	22
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	73
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	95
As first preference	44
As second preference	12
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	55
first preference offers	44
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	101
As first preference	40
As second preference	23
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	40
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	2

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	21%
agree	44%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	19%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	19%
agree	49%
disagree	21%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	14%
agree	40%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	28%
don't know	5%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	12%
agree	14%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	19%
don't know	7%
not applicable	37%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	26%
agree	44%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	14%
don't know	2%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	19%
agree	33%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	16%
don't know	2%
not applicable	12%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	44%
no	56%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	16%
agree	26%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	42%
dont know	5%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	23%
agree	56%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	7%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	21%
agree	49%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	21%
don't know	2%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	23%
agree	51%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	14%
don't know	2%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	26%
agree	51%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	2%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	47%
agree	47%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	19%
agree	44%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	14%
don't know	14%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	58%
no	42%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	14%
agree	14%
disagree	27%
strongly disagree	43%
don't know	2%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	14%
agree	22%
disagree	22%
strongly disagree	31%
don't know	10%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	6%
agree	27%
disagree	24%
strongly disagree	35%
don't know	8%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	8%
agree	10%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	39%
don't know	2%
not applicable	29%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	12%
agree	22%
disagree	31%
strongly disagree	31%
don't know	4%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	8%
agree	14%
disagree	31%
strongly disagree	37%
don't know	0%
not applicable	10%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	53%
no	47%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	15%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	62%
dont know	4%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	24%
agree	22%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	16%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	12%
agree	22%
disagree	29%
strongly disagree	37%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	16%
agree	24%
disagree	37%
strongly disagree	22%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	20%
agree	31%
disagree	29%
strongly disagree	10%
don't know	10%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	22%
agree	59%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	10%
agree	18%
disagree	24%
strongly disagree	33%
don't know	14%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	27%
no	73%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	49.9%
african ethnic origin	11.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	7.5%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	5.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	4.5%
caribbean ethnic origin	4%
white and asian ethnic origin	3.4%
pakistani ethnic origin	3.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.1%
any other black background ethnic origin	2%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.6%
indian ethnic origin	1.3%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1%
chinese ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	52.6%
african ethnic origin	9.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	6.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	4.8%
caribbean ethnic origin	4.2%
any other white background ethnic origin	4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4%
pakistani ethnic origin	4%
white and asian ethnic origin	3.3%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.8%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.3%
indian ethnic origin	1.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.6%

Nearby Schools

St Paul's Catholic Primary School

(0.32 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

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Address: Sisefield Road, , B38 9JB

Hawkesley Church Primary Academy

(0.40 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: 376 Shannon Road, , B38 9TR