Ark St Alban's Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B12 0YH · Birmingham
#177 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1918 of 4,090 nationally
About Ark St Alban's Academy
Ark St Alban's Academy is a academy secondary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 797 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 51.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 177th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (73th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (0th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 797; capacity filled 99.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.5%; ebacc average points 4.21.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; Ark St Alban's Academy ranks 127th of 409 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)52.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)77.3%
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 St Alban's Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 797
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 77.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 52.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.21
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Ark St Alban's Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
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449 students · 169 m away
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459 students · 301 m away
Heritage Academy
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290 students · 681 m away
Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School
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138 students · 745 m away
Camp Hill Education
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10 students · 823 m away
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
192 students · 825 m away
Redstone Academy for Boys
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
114 students · 980 m away
Redstone Academy for Girls
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
100 students · 980 m away
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
245 students · 1.0 km away
Similar schools
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Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ark St Alban's Academy a good school?
Ark St Alban's Academy has a Success Index (England) of 51.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #177 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 St Alban's Academy rank in West Midlands?
Ark St Alban's Academy ranks #177 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1918 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ark St Alban's Academy?
Ark St Alban's Academy had 797 students in 2025.
Is Ark St Alban's Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Ark St Alban's Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ark St Alban's Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ark St Alban's Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.