Woodrush High SchoolArk Kings Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Woodrush High School and Ark Kings Academy.
Woodrush High School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ark Kings Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Woodrush High School is ahead on our composite score.
Woodrush High School was judged Good and Ark Kings Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.9 for Woodrush High School and 39.9 for Ark Kings Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Woodrush High School (47.7 in 2021-22, 43.9 in 2025-26) and has risen at Ark Kings Academy (35.1 in 2021-22, 39.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WythallWoodrush High School | BirminghamArk Kings Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 45 in Worcestershire | 71st of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 3-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,005 | 739 | |
| Capacity | 1,080 | 1,080 | |
| Location | Wythall, B47 5JW | Birmingham, B38 9DE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.9 Stronger figure | 39.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.9% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.3% Stronger figure | 51.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 173 | 93 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 68 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,019 | 795 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.1% | 72.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 28.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 25.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.5% Stronger figure | 23.4% | 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.
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