Birmingham
Ark Kings Academy
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 39.9 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 39.9
- Attainment 8
- 28%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.53
- Progress 8
- [-0.80, -0.26]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 19 | 18 | 18 (100%) | 59 |
| September 2025 | 25 | 24 | 24 (100%) | 48 |
| September 2024 | 20 | 19 | 19 (100%) | 51 |
| September 2023 | 18 | 16 | 16 (100%) | 47 |
| September 2022 | 29 | 28 | 28 (100%) | 65 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 71 | 38 | 38 (100%) | 223 |
| September 2025 | 54 | 41 | 41 (100%) | 236 |
| September 2024 | 81 | 34 | 34 (100%) | 204 |
| September 2023 | 89 | 44 | 44 (100%) | 207 |
| September 2022 | 89 | 63 | 63 (100%) | 313 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Birmingham’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 93 | 39.9 | — | 28.0% | 4.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 120 | 36.5 | — | 24.2% | — | 25.0% | 3.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 111 | 35.8 | -0.53 | 23.4% | — | 45.0% | 3.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 111 | 31.8 | -1.01 | 16.2% | — | 45.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 112 | 35.1 | -0.92 | — | — | 49.0% | 3.1 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Birmingham for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137578 |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-18 |
| Headteacher | Principal Caz Brasenell |
| Trust | ARK SCHOOLS |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | B38 9DE |
| Pupils | 795 |
| FSM eligible | 68.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Shannon Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 9DE
http://arkkingsacademy.orgView local authority page1214594451| DfE number | 4001 |
| UKPRN | 10037711 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 25 Apr 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Schools into Special Measures Visit 3 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 13 Mar 2024 |
| Publication date | 25 Apr 2024 |