Ark Tindal Primary Academy
Tindal Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9QS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Head of School
- Miss Hayley Francis
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- ARK Schools
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 459
- Pupils on roll
- 450
- URN
- 138397
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214643049
About this school
Ark Tindal Primary Academy is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 450 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 55 | 56 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 7% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 89% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 79% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 77% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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.
Trends over time
How Ark Tindal Primary 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 | 75% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 446 |
| 2023/24 | 441 |
| 2024/25 | 459 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ark Tindal Primary Academy compares
Ark Tindal Primary Academy ranked 41st of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 4.9% | 59.5% | 450 | — |
| Park Hill Primary School | 67% | 6.4% | 45% | 227 | 0.3 miles |
| Heath Mount Primary School | 69% | 7.4% | 58.9% | 290 | 0.4 miles |
| SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School | 73% | 5.6% | 30.3% | 199 | 0.4 miles |
| Clifton Primary School | 68% | 7.1% | 57.9% | 871 | 0.5 miles |
| St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School | 61% | 6.9% | 37.7% | 202 | 0.6 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)
- 59.52%
- English as an additional language
- 77.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.87%
- Persistent absence
- 14.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Park Hill Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Heath Mount Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Clifton Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Ark Tindal Primary Academy ranks 37th of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
- Audley Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ark Tindal Primary Academy teach?
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the head of school of Ark Tindal Primary Academy?
- The head of school of Ark Tindal Primary Academy is Miss Hayley Francis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ark Tindal Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ark Tindal Primary 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 big is Ark Tindal Primary Academy?
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy has 450 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ark Tindal Primary Academy full?
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy has capacity for 459 pupils and 450 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ark Tindal Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Ark Tindal Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Ark Tindal Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ark Tindal Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Ark Tindal Primary Academy?
- Ark Tindal Primary 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 Tindal Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 78% 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 Tindal Primary Academy rank locally?
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy ranked 41st of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% 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 Tindal Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ark Tindal Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ark Tindal Primary 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.