Ark Victoria AcademySmall Heath Leadership Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Ark Victoria Academy and Small Heath Leadership Academy in Birmingham.
Ark Victoria Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Small Heath Leadership Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Small Heath Leadership Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ark Victoria Academy was judged Good and Small Heath Leadership Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.4 for Ark Victoria Academy and 45.5 for Small Heath Leadership Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ark Victoria Academy (48.1 in 2021-22, 48.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Small Heath Leadership Academy (45.1 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamArk Victoria Academy | BirminghamSmall Heath Leadership Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 89 in Birmingham | 31st of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,544 | 1,188 | |
| Capacity | 1,920 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B10 0HJ | Birmingham, B10 9RX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.4 Stronger figure | 45.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.7% | 47.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.3% | 67.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 72.3% | 84.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.42 Stronger figure | 4.03 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 159 | 224 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,544 | 1,188 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 65.3% | 57.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 81.1% | 51.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 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 Victoria Academy
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