Ark Kings Academy
Shannon Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 9DE
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Principal
- Mrs Caz Brasenell
- Sponsor
- ARK Schools
- Constituency
- Birmingham Northfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,080
- Pupils on roll
- 739
- URN
- 137578
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214594451
About this school
Ark Kings Academy is an all-through academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 18 and has 739 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ark Kings Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 28 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 79% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 4% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 82% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 86% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 71% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 111 | 111 | 120 |
| Attainment 8 score | 31.8 | 35.8 | 36.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.01 -1.28 to -0.74 | -0.53 -0.80 to -0.26 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 16% | 23.4% | 24.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 37% | 43.2% | 46.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 45% | 45% | 25% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ark Kings Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 31.8 | 40.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 35.8 | 40.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 36.5 | 40.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 827 |
| 2023/24 | 800 |
| 2024/25 | 795 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ark Kings Academy compares
Ark Kings Academy ranked 77th of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 30% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 36.5 | 7.6% | 72.4% | 739 | — |
| Bournville School | 36.5 | 11.3% | 64.1% | 660 | 2.0 miles |
| Ark Victoria Academy | 48.4 | 5.6% | 65.3% | 1,519 | 5.7 miles |
| Starbank School | 49 | 8.3% | 45% | 2,161 | 6.5 miles |
| Star King Solomon Academy | 34.1 | 12.5% | 62.1% | 354 | 6.8 miles |
| Waverley School | 41.9 | 9.9% | 56.1% | 1,687 | 6.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 72.43%
- English as an additional language
- 28.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.58%
- Persistent absence
- 23.38%
Location
Nearby schools
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Bournville School2.0 miles
All-through · Birmingham
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Ark Victoria Academy5.7 miles
All-through · Birmingham
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Starbank School6.5 miles
All-through · Birmingham
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Star King Solomon Academy6.8 miles
All-through · Birmingham
-
Waverley School6.8 miles
All-through · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Ark Kings Academy ranks 101st of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham, and Ark Kings Academy ranks 76th of the 87 ranked secondary schools in Birmingham.
- Ark Victoria Academy All-through
- Bournville School All-through
- Star King Solomon Academy All-through
- Starbank School All-through
- Washwood Heath Academy All-through
- Waverley School All-through
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Common questions
- What ages does Ark Kings Academy teach?
- Ark Kings Academy teaches children aged 3 to 18. It is an all-through school in Birmingham.
- Who is the principal of Ark Kings Academy?
- The principal of Ark Kings Academy is Mrs Caz Brasenell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ark Kings Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ark Kings Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Ark Kings Academy?
- Ark Kings Academy has 739 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 18.
- Is Ark Kings Academy full?
- Ark Kings Academy has capacity for 1,080 pupils and 739 on roll (68%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ark Kings Academy a faith school?
- No. Ark Kings Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Ark Kings Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ark Kings Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ark Kings Academy part of an academy trust?
- Ark Kings Academy is part of ARK SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ark Kings Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ark Kings Academy compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Ark Kings Academy ranked 77th of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 30% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ark Kings Academy's absence rate?
- Ark Kings Academy's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ark Kings Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ark Kings Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.