Ark Victoria Academy

A good free schools school in Birmingham. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Ark Victoria Academy.

Birmingham, B100HJ Ofsted: Good Age 3-18 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

58

/ 100

All-through weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for All-through schools

Progress 8 score
51.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 25.0%
Raw: -0.11
English & Maths grade 4+ %
51.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 54.0%
KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
68.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 81.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
54.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 15.0%
Raw: 9.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
26 March 2019
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Talbot Way
Small Heath
Birmingham, B100HJ
Phone
1213934459
Website
arkvictoria.org

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
141752
Type
Free schools
Phase
All-through
Address
Talbot Way, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0HJ
Website
www.arkvictoria.org
Age range
3-18
Gender
Mixed
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
ARK SCHOOLS
Capacity
1920 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,559
Free School Meals
48.4% (755 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
0.3% (5 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
92.7%
Good
Persistent Absence
24.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
81.0 (+22.2 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
48 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
97
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,559 pupils
3-18

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Growing, learning, succeeding together"

Ambitious Resilient Kind Courage Determination Community Curiosity Hope Compassion Reflection Resourcefulness Integrity

Non-denominational

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome to Ark Victoria Academy. Executive Principal All Through Ms McSorley welcomes visitors; aims to be the number one school of choice; focuses on happiness, safe environment, and developing confident, articulate, resilient and kind students; emphasises character and virtues.

Facilities

Early Years provision Specialist science laboratories Music rooms Design and Technology workshops Astro-turf Laptops for Y4-Y11

Curriculum Highlights

English Mastery Maths Mastery Science Mastery Geography Mastery Secondary Music Programme

SEND Provision

SEND offer: High Quality First Teaching; Curriculum Adaptations; Adapted teaching strategies; Robust identification process; Targeted interventions for all needs; Specialised bespoke training; Specialised Mental Health mentoring; School Counsellor; External agency communication; Referrals to internal and external agencies; Strong relationships with Educational psychology, Communication and Autism Team and Pupil School Support; English as an Additional Language offer (identification and interventions).

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