Ark Kings AcademyKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Ark Kings Academy and King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls in Birmingham.
Ark Kings Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Ark Kings Academy was judged Good and King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.5 for Ark Kings Academy and 46.0 for King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ark Kings Academy (35.1 in 2021-22, 36.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls (45.9 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamArk Kings Academy | BirminghamKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 75th of 89 in Birmingham | 57th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 739 | 740 | |
| Capacity | 1,080 | 750 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B38 9DE | Birmingham, B31 4BP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.5 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.2% | 46.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 46.7% | 69.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 25.0% | 41.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.04 | 4.12 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 120 | 141 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 795 | 739 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 72.4% | 50.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.8% | 11.8% | |
| SEN support | 25.7% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.4% Stronger figure | 28.4% | 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 Kings Academy
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
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