68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
53%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
638.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
870
Pupils · 2024/25
55%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ark Boulton Academy · Secondary · Birmingham
Part ofARK SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
+16pp
68%59%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
+15pp
46%37%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
44.2
+6.0
44.241.238.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.2
EBacc entry
53%
-5pp
58%44%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
EBacc APS
638.6
+27.2
704.6658.1611.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 638.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
870
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
55%
FSM eligible
70%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Golden Hillock Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 2QG
Local authority
Birmingham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 68% | 42% | 44.2 | Not applicable | 53% | 638.6 | 56% | 870 |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 27% | 38.2 | -0.49 | 58% | 611.5 | 58% | 891 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 40% | 40.2 | -0.38 | 36% | 639.0 | 36% | 910 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 46% | 41.5 | -0.12 | 31% | 657.3 | 32% | 908 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 33% | 43.5 | +0.15 | 51% | 704.6 | 51% | 894 |
| 2017/18 | 51% | 30% | 42.0 | +0.09 | 35% | 622.3 | 35% | 892 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 33% | 41.9 | +0.09 | 36% | — | 39% | 883 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 870 | 15.0 | 16% | 55% | 70% | 7% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 891 | 18.6 | 17% | 54% | 62% | 9% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 910 | 16.9 | 16% | 65% | 63% | 11% | 40% |
| 2021/22 | 908 | 15.9 | 17% | 72% | 63% | 11% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 905 | 15.0 | 14% | 76% | 62% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 894 | 15.5 | 11% | 64% | 62% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 892 | 15.9 | 11% | 43% | 60% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 883 | 15.5 | 9% | 53% | 63% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.