Ark Victoria Academy
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 48.4 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 48.4
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 61%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.11
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.35, 0.13]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 159 | 48.4 | — | 61.0% | 72.3% | 4.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 139 | 40.0 | -0.11 | 48.2% | 27.3% | 3.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 135 | 49.0 | +0.52 | 66.0% | 59.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 137 | 48.1 | +0.45 | 72.0% | 53.0% | 4.4 |
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School information
| URN | 141752 |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-18 |
| Headteacher | Ela McSorley |
| Trust | ARK SCHOOLS |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | B10 0HJ |
| Latest pupils | 159 |
| FSM eligible | 63.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Talbot Way, Small Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B10 0HJ
www.arkvictoria.orgView local authority page1213934459| DfE number | 4019 |
| UKPRN | 10053410 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2015 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |