Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way, Small Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands · B10 0HJ
- Ofsted
- Not yet inspected
- Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
- 48.4
- Overall absence
- 5.6%
- Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
- 62.2%
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
- Spend per pupil
- £7,988
- Places filled
- 80%
GCSE · 2024-25
2024-25
2024-25
2025-26
2024-25
1,544 of 1,920 places · 2025-26
Ofsted
GCSE results (Key Stage 4)
All state-funded pupils
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↑ +0.3
Average GCSE score across 8 subjects
Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↓ -8%
A strong pass in both
Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -5%
A standard pass in both
Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.56
Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average
EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.06
Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.
How this school compares
Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
+7.5 vs Birmingham average
Grade 5+ in English & Maths
+6.2% vs Birmingham average
SATs results (Key Stage 2)
End of primary · Year 6
Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.↑ +23%
At higher standard (R/W/M)↑ +3%
Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +7
Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +3
Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +2
Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average
Reading↑ +5.8
Writing↑ +2.6
Maths↑ +3.7
How this school compares
Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
+24.7% vs Birmingham average
Average reading scaled score
+2.7 vs Birmingham average
Average maths scaled score
+3.4 vs Birmingham average
Pupil makeup
Spring school census · 2024-25
- Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
- 62.2%
- English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
- 81.1%
- SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
- 0.5%
- With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
- 17.5%
Gender split
756 girls · 788 boys
Ethnicity
Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
How this school compares
Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
+21.6% vs Birmingham average
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
+46.0% vs Birmingham average
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
-10.8% vs Birmingham average
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
+2.5% vs Birmingham average
Attendance & absence
Share of school sessions missed
Overall absence rate↑ +1.3%
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +8.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
How this school compares
Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Overall absence rate
-1.4% vs Birmingham average
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.
-3.2% vs Birmingham average
Suspensions & exclusions
As a percentage of pupils on roll
Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +0.6%
Total suspensions as a share of pupils
Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.7%
Share of pupils with one or more suspension
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.19%
How this school compares
Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.
-0.3% vs Birmingham average
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.
+0.14% vs Birmingham average
What pupils do next
Sustained destinations the year after leaving
After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)
93% sustainedYear 11 leavers · 2024-25
The local area
Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham
- Median house price
- £164,000
- DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
- 1/10
- Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
- 10.0%
- Recorded crimes
- 78
- Degree-level+
- 20%
2023 · England £295,000
10 = least deprived
April 2026 · England 4.1%
~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04
Residents 16+ · Census 2021
Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least
Crime by type
Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04
Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 141752