Birmingham
Ark Victoria 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 48.5 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 48.5
- Attainment 8
- 41%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
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.
- -0.11
- Progress 8
- [-0.35, 0.13]
- Confidence interval
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What to do next
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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 | 62 | 58 | 58 (100%) | 123 |
| September 2025 | 70 | 65 | 65 (100%) | 126 |
| September 2024 | 56 | 52 | 52 (100%) | 149 |
| September 2023 | 66 | 63 | 63 (100%) | 135 |
| September 2022 | 79 | 79 | 79 (100%) | 148 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 72 | 50 | 42 (84%) | 417 |
| September 2025 | 71 | 73 | 53 (73%) | 430 |
| September 2024 | 57 | 65 | 46 (71%) | 408 |
| September 2023 | 52 | 75 | 48 (64%) | 376 |
| September 2022 | 47 | 70 | 36 (51%) | 293 |
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) | 150 | 48.5 | — | 41.3% | 13.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 159 | 48.4 | — | 44.7% | — | 72.3% | 4.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 139 | 40.0 | -0.11 | 28.8% | — | 27.3% | 3.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 135 | 49.0 | +0.52 | 50.4% | — | 58.5% | 4.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 137 | 48.1 | +0.45 | — | — | 53.0% | 4.4 |
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 | 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 |
| Pupils | 1,544 |
| 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 | 2025/2026 |
| 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 | — |