Yardleys SchoolArk Boulton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Yardleys School and Ark Boulton Academy are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Yardleys School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ark Boulton Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Yardleys School is ahead on our composite score.
Yardleys School was judged Good and Ark Boulton Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.7 for Yardleys School and 44.2 for Ark Boulton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Yardleys School (46.4 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2024-25) and has risen at Ark Boulton Academy (41.5 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamYardleys School | BirminghamArk Boulton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 61st of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 929 | 870 | |
| Capacity | 929 | 900 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B11 3EY | Birmingham, B11 2QG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 44.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.0% Stronger figure | 42.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.2% Stronger figure | 67.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 56.8% Stronger figure | 52.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.98 Stronger figure | 3.92 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 176 | 163 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 929 | 870 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.5% | 70.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 60.2% | 55.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.2% | 20.6% 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.
Yardleys School
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