Ark Victoria Academy

Details

Age Range	3-18 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Free schools
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	Birmingham
Address	Talbot Way, B10 0HJ
School Website	www.arkvictoria.org
Telephone	1213934459
URN	141752

School Census

Total	1584
Girls/Boys	767/817
Girls/Boys Ratio	48.4%/51.6%
% pupils where English not first language	85.0%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	635
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	13.2%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 26/03/2019 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
26/03/2019	Good

Inspection Date	26/03/2019
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
22 October 2024	School inspection	View
26 March 2019	Full inspection: Good	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	40
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	28.80%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	48.20%
Entering EBacc	27.30%
EBacc average point score	3.3
Progress 8	-0.11

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	48.8
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	50%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	64%
Entering EBacc	59%
EBacc average point score	4.39
Progress 8	0.51

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	48.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	53%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	72%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	4.36
Progress 8	0.45

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	81%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	9%
Reading	106
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	84
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13
Reading	107.0
Maths	107.0
Reading Progress	2.7
Writing Progress	1.9
Maths Progress	3.3

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	62%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	8%
Reading	101.0
Maths	105.0
Reading Progress	-3.1
Writing Progress	-0.7
Maths Progress	-0.4

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	-
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	-
Reading	-
Maths	-
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	149
As First Preference	52
As second preference	53
As third preference	44

Total Offers Made	56
first preference offers	52
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	135
As First Preference	63
As second preference	41
As third preference	31

Total Offers Made	66
first preference offers	63
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	148
As First Preference	79
As second preference	40
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	79
first preference offers	79
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	130
As First Preference	61
As second preference	34
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	62
first preference offers	61
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	150
As First Preference	83
As second preference	41
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	87
first preference offers	83
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	168
As First Preference	91
As second preference	40
As third preference	37

Total Offers Made	92
first preference offers	91
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.05%
Total Applications	234
As First Preference	105
As second preference	67
As third preference	62

Total Offers Made	100
first preference offers	100
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	147
As First Preference	65
As second preference	46
As third preference	36

Total Offers Made	67
first preference offers	65
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	108
As First Preference	46
As second preference	40
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	49
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.41%
Total Applications	408
As first preference	65
As second preference	70
As third preference	86

Total Offers Made	57
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.56%
Total Applications	376
As first preference	75
As second preference	71
As third preference	67

Total Offers Made	52
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.94%
Total Applications	293
As first preference	70
As second preference	58
As third preference	58

Total Offers Made	47
first preference offers	36
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	0.00%
Total Applications	1
As first preference	0
As second preference	0
As third preference	0

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

first preference v offers	2.14%
Total Applications	716
As first preference	205
As second preference	98
As third preference	112

Total Offers Made	100
first preference offers	96
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.66%
Total Applications	472
As first preference	179
As second preference	88
As third preference	73

Total Offers Made	125
first preference offers	108
second preference offers	12
third preference offers	4

first preference v offers	1.53%
Total Applications	357
As first preference	124
As second preference	77
As third preference	49

Total Offers Made	99
first preference offers	81
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	6

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	23%
agree	46%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	8%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	38%
agree	50%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	31%
agree	31%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	8%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	31%
agree	23%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
not applicable	27%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	31%
agree	31%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	19%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	38%
agree	19%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	15%
don't know	4%
not applicable	8%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	31%
agree	46%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	0%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	42%
agree	31%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	23%
agree	42%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	4%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	42%
agree	35%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	38%
agree	35%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	8%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	27%
agree	38%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	4%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	65%
no	35%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
pakistani ethnic origin	43%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	29.9%
african ethnic origin	11.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	7.4%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.9%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.2%
indian ethnic origin	1.1%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1%

time period	2022-23
pakistani ethnic origin	43.2%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	30.3%
african ethnic origin	10.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	8%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.7%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.1%
indian ethnic origin	1.1%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	0.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	0.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.9%