Ark Boulton Academy
Academy sponsor led in Birmingham, Birmingham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 877 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Free school meals | 66.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | ARK SCHOOLS |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Address | Golden Hillock Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 2QG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://arkboulton.org/ |
| Telephone | 01217738156 |
| URN | 140014 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 June 2024, published 15 July 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 6 July 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Ark Victoria Academy (all-through school, about 1.2 km)
- Holy Trinity Catholic School (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Yardleys School (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Small Heath Leadership Academy (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Moseley School and Sixth Form (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Ark St Alban's Academy (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Starbank School (all-through school, about 2.3 km)
- Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.