Ark Boulton Academy

Golden Hillock Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 2QG

Local ranking56th of 92 secondary schools in Birmingham
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
67.5%
Entering EBacc
52.8%
EBacc APS
3.9
Cohort Size
163

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
870
Boys
499 (57%)
Girls
371 (43%)
Capacity
900 (97% full)
SEND
16.3%
FSM Eligible
70.3%
EAL
55.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.3%
SEN Support
15.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
64.0
Budget per Pupil
£9,710/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.7%
Persistent Absence
20.6%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 61.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 13.0%
  • White Other: 6.0%
  • Other: 6.0%
  • Mixed Other: 4.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.8%
  • Asian Other: 2.3%
  • Asian Indian: 1.5%

61.6%

Asian Pakistani

13.0%

Asian Bangladeshi

6.0%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Golden Hillock Road

Birmingham, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
140014
UKPRN
10042925
Establishment No.
4013
Trust
ARK SCHOOLS