Ark Boulton AcademyHoly Trinity Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Ark Boulton Academy and Holy Trinity Catholic School are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Ark Boulton Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Holy Trinity Catholic School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Ark Boulton Academy was judged Good and Holy Trinity Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.4 for Ark Boulton Academy and 41.4 for Holy Trinity Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Ark Boulton Academy (41.5 in 2021-22, 46.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Holy Trinity Catholic School (46.2 in 2021-22, 41.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamArk Boulton Academy | BirminghamHoly Trinity Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 63rd of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 877 | 714 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 740 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B11 2QG | Birmingham, B10 0AX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.4 Stronger figure | 41.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.8% Stronger figure | 33.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.7% Stronger figure | 51.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 157 | 148 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 870 | 747 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 70.3% | 61.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.2% | 59.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% Stronger figure | 31.9% | 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.
Ark Boulton Academy
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