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Ark Boulton Academy

Secondary

Birmingham · Birmingham · B11 2QG http://arkboulton.org/

Pupils
877
cap. 900
Ages
11 - 16
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report card

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Latest inspection
23 Jun 2026
Area judgements only

Ofsted no longer gives state-funded schools a single overall grade.

Area judgements

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Other Ofsted reports

12 reports
25 Jun 2024
School inspectionGood
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5 Jul 2022
School inspection
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3 May 2017
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Birmingham. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
68%
+16pp
LA
65%
England
66%
68%59%50%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
42%
+15pp
LA
46%
England
46%
46%37%27%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
44.2
+6.0
LA
47.4
England
46.8
44.241.238.2
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
53%
-5pp
LA
48%
England
41%
58%44%31%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
6.4
+0.3
LA
7.1
England
7.7
7.06.66.1
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Parent View

as at 2020-04-06
Overall happy
91%
Would recommend
84%
Responses
101
All questions13
  • Strongly agree
  • Agree
  • Neither
  • Disagree
  • Strongly disagree
  • Don't know
  • Yes
  • No

Q1. My child is happy at this school

91%

Q2. My child feels safe at this school

93%

Q3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

87%

Q4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying effectively

23%

Q5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year

84%

Q6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

45%

Q8. The school has high expectations for my child

90%

Q9. My child does well at this school

86%

Q10. The school lets me know how my child is doing

83%

Q11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

75%

Q12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

70%

Q13. The school supports my child's wider personal development

79%

Q14. I would recommend this school to another parent

84%

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.49
Below average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

90%

staying in education or employment

3% did not stay in education or employment

7% no destination recorded

Education90%
Apprenticeships0%
Employment0%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
870
cap. 900
910890870
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
LA AVG 17.42:1
18.616.815.0
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
55%
LA AVG 37.18%
76%60%43%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
70%
LA AVG 50%
70%65%60%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
16%
LA AVG 16.75%
17%13%9%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
7%
LA
8%
England
9%
11%7%4%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
21%
LA
25%
England
24%
40%24%8%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressGolden Hillock Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 2QG
Telephone01217738156
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£9710 spend / pupil£10319 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Became an academy 16 Aug 2013 (was URN 103495)

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2568%42%44.2Not applicable53%6.4163
2023/2451%27%38.2-0.4958%6.1173
2022/2362%40%40.2-0.3836%6.4177
2021/2262%46%41.5-0.1231%6.6180
2018/1958%33%43.5+0.1551%7.0175
2017/1851%30%42.0+0.0935%6.2169
2016/1750%33%41.9+0.0936%165
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2556%
2023/2458%
2022/2336%
2021/2232%
2018/1951%
2017/1835%
2016/1739%

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2587015.016%55%70%7%21%
2023/2489118.617%54%62%9%32%
2022/2391016.916%65%63%11%40%
2021/2290815.917%72%63%11%37%
2020/2190515.014%76%62%
2018/1989415.511%64%62%4%8%
2017/1889215.911%43%60%4%8%
2016/1788315.59%53%63%6%15%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.