Ark St Alban's AcademyBirmingham Ormiston Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Ark St Alban's Academy and Birmingham Ormiston Academy are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Ark St Alban's Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Birmingham Ormiston Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ark St Alban's Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ark St Alban's Academy was judged Good and Birmingham Ormiston Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.9 for Ark St Alban's Academy and 54.1 for Birmingham Ormiston Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ark St Alban's Academy (53.2 in 2021-22, 46.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Birmingham Ormiston Academy (60.2 in 2021-22, 54.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamArk St Alban's Academy | BirminghamBirmingham Ormiston Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 38th of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 826 | 1,023 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 950 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B12 0YH | Birmingham, B4 7QD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.9 | 54.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.6% | 60.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.5% | 86.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 42.9% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.21 | 4.26 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 156 | 186 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 31 | 109 | |
| A-level average points | 37.9 Stronger figure | 30.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.2 Stronger figure | 11.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 29.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 826 | 1,023 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 72.6% | 17.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 68.4% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 21.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 27.1% | 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
A-level average points
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 St Alban's Academy
Birmingham Ormiston Academy
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