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Ark St Alban's Academy

Birmingham, B12 0YHSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
Progress 8
+0.26
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
175 1st-choice / 135 places
Ranking
#933
of 3,141 nationally

About Ark St Alban's Academy

Ark St Alban's Academy is a Church of England secondary school in Birmingham, part of a local authority with 95 state secondaries. It sits 28th out of those 83 schools ranked by Progress 8, placing it comfortably in the top half of Birmingham's secondary landscape. The top-performing peers in the city are Eden Boys' School, Birmingham, St Paul's School for Girls, and Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham, all of which post significantly higher Progress 8 scores. Ark St Alban's is a mixed, 11-18 school with 826 pupils on roll, slightly above its official capacity of 800. It has a notably high proportion of students eligible for free school meals at 68.1 per cent, well above the national average. The school converted from a Requires Improvement rating in its previous 2021 inspection to Good across every category in its most recent graded inspection in May 2024, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is E-ACT Heartlands Academy, 2.7 kilometres away.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressConybere Street, Birmingham, Birmingham, B12 0YH
HeadteacherGuy Rimmer
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils826
Free School Meals (FSM)68.1%
School Capacity826 / 800 (103% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

13
Science LabsMusic RoomsArt StudiosICT SuiteAstro TurfPlaying FieldsGymnasiumSports HallTheatreTennis CourtsSwimming PoolChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

18

Sports

TennisFootballRoundersCross CountryBadmintonRugbyCricketBasketballNetballRowing

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubChoirBook ClubArt ClubDuke of EdinburghGardeningOrchestraYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:20 – 15:00

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ark St Alban's Academy

Ark St Alban's Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.