Ark Kings Academy
Other · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–18 · Birmingham
Ark Kings Academy is an other school in Birmingham for ages 3–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 March 2024. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception and Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Shannon Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 9DE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 3–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 739 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 70.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 March 2024
Strengths
- “Children and pupils are happy, safe and proud to attend this all through school.”
- “They understand the high expectations that staff have for them and strive to meet them.”
- “Pupils try hard because they have high aspirations, allied to a ‘can do’ attitude.”
To improve
- “However, those at the end of Year 11 do not yet reflect the impact of the current high-quality curriculum now in place.”
- “However, occasionally, the activities teachers choose to deliver the learning are not well matched to the intended outcomes.”
- “In these cases, pupils do not remember as much as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 24% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 36.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 38 first-preference applications, 71 offers in total, 38 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception and Year 7 2021 to 2026, as Birmingham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
- New Ways School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
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- The Edge Academy 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bournville School 2.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children 2.2 mi Outstanding
- Victoria School 2.2 mi Good
- Maple House School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade