Ark Boulton AcademyArk Victoria Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Ark Boulton Academy and Ark Victoria Academy in Birmingham.
Ark Boulton Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ark Victoria Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ark Victoria Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ark Boulton Academy was judged Good and Ark Victoria Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.2 for Ark Boulton Academy and 48.4 for Ark Victoria Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Ark Boulton Academy (41.5 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ark Victoria Academy (48.1 in 2021-22, 48.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamArk Boulton Academy | BirminghamArk Victoria Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 89 in Birmingham | 35th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 3-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 870 | 1,544 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,920 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B11 2QG | Birmingham, B10 0HJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.2 | 48.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.3% | 44.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.5% Stronger figure | 67.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 52.8% | 72.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.92 | 4.42 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 163 | 159 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 85.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 870 | 1,544 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 70.3% | 65.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.2% | 81.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% | 16.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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