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Ark Boulton Academy

Birmingham, B11 2QGSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
145 1st-choice / 176 offers made
Ranking
#2,595
of 3,141 nationally

About Ark Boulton Academy

Ark Boulton Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Birmingham, West Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 877 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 900.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (25 Jun 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 44.2 for 2024/25. admissions data records 145 first-preference applications and 176 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressGolden Hillock Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, Birmingham, B11 2QG
HeadteacherMr Laurence Cole
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils877
Free School Meals (FSM)66.4%
School Capacity877 / 900 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: arkboulton.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Ark Boulton Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.