Ark Kings Academy
Academy sponsor led in Birmingham, Birmingham.
School details
| Phase | All-through |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 739 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1080 |
| Free school meals | 70.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | ARK SCHOOLS |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Address | Shannon Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 9DE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://arkkingsacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01214594451 |
| URN | 137578 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 March 2024, published 25 April 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Hawkesley Church Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Kings Norton Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Fairway Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Broadmeadow Junior School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- West Heath Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- Wychall Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 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.