Ark Victoria AcademyStarbank School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Ark Victoria Academy and Starbank School are all-through schools in Birmingham.
Ark Victoria Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Starbank School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Starbank School is ahead on our composite score.
Ark Victoria Academy was judged Good and Starbank School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.4 for Ark Victoria Academy and 49.0 for Starbank School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ark Victoria Academy (48.1 in 2021-22, 48.4 in 2024-25) and has risen at Starbank School (42.9 in 2021-22, 49.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamArk Victoria Academy | BirminghamStarbank School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 89 in Birmingham | 33rd of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | All-through | All-through | |
| Age range | 3-18 | 3-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,519 | 2,161 | |
| Capacity | 1,920 | 2,160 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B10 0HJ | Birmingham, B10 9BT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.4 | 49.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.7% | 62.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.3% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 72.3% | 89.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.42 | 4.61 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 159 | 178 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% Stronger figure | 78.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,544 | 2,199 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 65.3% | 45.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 81.1% | 66.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% Stronger figure | 26.3% | 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
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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
Starbank School
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