Ark Kings Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B38 9DE · Birmingham
#270 of 493 all-through schools in West Midlands
#2525 of 4,090 nationally
About Ark Kings Academy
Ark Kings Academy is a academy all-through located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–18. In 2025 it enrolled 739 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 38.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 270th of 493 ranked all-through schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (66th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (0th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 739; capacity filled 68.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 46.7%; ebacc average points 3.04.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; Ark Kings Academy ranks 204th of 409 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)69%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)9%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)36.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)24.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)70.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ark Kings Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 739
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 70.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 68.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 69%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 9%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 36.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 24.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 46.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.04
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Ark Kings Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
169 students · 547 m away
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
219 students · 658 m away
Kings Norton Primary School
BIRMINGHAM · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
410 students · 1.1 km away
Fairway Primary Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
164 students · 1.2 km away
New Ways School
Kings Norton · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
44 students · 1.4 km away
West Heath Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
409 students · 1.6 km away
Broadmeadow Junior School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
213 students · 1.6 km away
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,193 students · 1.7 km away
Wychall Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
317 students · 1.7 km away
Bells Farm Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
195 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy all-through schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
740 students
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
740 students
Seva School
Coventry · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
736 students
Westwood College
Leek · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
735 students
Meadow Park School
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
734 students
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
746 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ark Kings Academy a good school?
Ark Kings Academy has a Success Index (England) of 38.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #270 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ark Kings Academy rank in West Midlands?
Ark Kings Academy ranks #270 of 493 all-through schools in West Midlands and #2525 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ark Kings Academy?
Ark Kings Academy had 739 students in 2025.
Is Ark Kings Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Ark Kings Academy is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ark Kings Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ark Kings Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.