Ark Kings AcademySt Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Ark Kings Academy and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School in Birmingham.
Ark Kings Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Ark Kings Academy was judged Good and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.5 for Ark Kings Academy and 49.9 for St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School.
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 St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School (50.0 in 2021-22, 49.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamArk Kings Academy | BirminghamSt Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 75th of 89 in Birmingham | 26th 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 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 739 | 1,193 | |
| Capacity | 1,080 | 1,239 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B38 9DE | Birmingham, B38 8AP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.5 | 49.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.2% | 49.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 46.7% | 68.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 25.0% | 46.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.04 | 4.27 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 120 | 190 | |
| 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 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 54 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 34.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 37.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 16.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 795 | 1,190 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 72.4% | 50.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.8% | 17.4% | |
| SEN support | 25.7% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.4% | 21.1% 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.
Ark Kings Academy
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