Yardleys SchoolArk Victoria Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Yardleys School and Ark Victoria Academy in Birmingham.
Yardleys School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ark Victoria Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Yardleys School is ahead on our composite score.
Yardleys School was judged Good and Ark Victoria Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.6 for Yardleys School and 48.5 for Ark Victoria Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Yardleys School (46.4 in 2021-22, 43.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Ark Victoria Academy (48.1 in 2021-22, 48.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamYardleys School | BirminghamArk Victoria Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 41st of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 3-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 930 | 1,519 | |
| Capacity | 950 | 1,920 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B11 3EY | Birmingham, B10 0HJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.6 | 48.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.4% Stronger figure | 41.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.1% | 66.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 174 | 150 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 85.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 929 | 1,544 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.5% | 65.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 60.2% | 81.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.2% | 16.8% 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.
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