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Ark Kings Academy

Birmingham, United Kingdom
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1.4 /5

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Rating Breakdown

Based on published reviews
Safety & Security 1.5
Teaching Quality 1.6
Communication 1.8
Student Wellbeing 1.1
Facilities 1.7

School Workforce

Teacher and staff information • 2024-2025

Note: These figures are estimated based on national averages. Actual school-level data not yet available.
19.5:1
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Good
40.8
Teachers (FTE)

Estimated workforce data based on GIAS enrollment and national average ratios. Academic year 2024-2025.

Secondary School Results (Key Stage 4)

Exam performance data • 2023-2024

35.8
Attainment 8
Average grade across 8 subjects
-0.53
Progress 8
Well below average
23.4%
English & Maths 9-5
Strong pass in both
43.2%
English & Maths 9-4
Standard pass in both

Additional Information

45.0% entered EBacc
10.8% achieved EBacc
111 pupils in cohort

Data from DfE Performance Tables for academic year 2023-2024. Published January 2024. View full performance tables

Reviews 12

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Parent
Parent Jun 23, 2025
1.0

"School of nightmares"

School is awful, allows bullying, rather lock kids in classrooms then deal with them. Teachers whisper in young girls ears and this is allowed by the head. If you don’t want your child messed up avoid this school at all costs!
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Mar 24, 2025
1.0

"PLEASE READ"

I’m leaving the school because the school is very bad academically not just that but the teachers have no respect for the students and don’t care about us they also give out a lot of detentions for no reason and the people here are js disrespectful and fake ive been here for 2 years and regretted it many people have told me how bad this school is and not to go to it back in year 7 but I did and now I’m leaving bc it’s that bad we hardly do anything nice no trips or anything mostly work and it’s so draining to do including just coming to this school.
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Mar 21, 2025
1.0

"bad skl"

teachers are strict and poor behavoiur around campus
Safety & Wellbeing 2/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 3/5
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Parent
Parent Nov 26, 2023
1.0

"Bad school"

One of the worst schools ever they don't care about anything sneeze you get 15 minute detention drop ur pen u get 15 minute detention it's just bad hate it everyone is homophobic
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Nov 22, 2023
1.0

"bad school"

bullying me and very rude to students
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Oct 20, 2023
1.0

"terrible"

this school is terrible dont bring your kids here
Safety & Wellbeing 2/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 2/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 2/5
Facilities 2/5
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Parent
Parent Oct 19, 2023
1.0

"Shocking ! run a mile even home school if you can"

Where does one start, just shocked to point i have wrestled with idea of confronting certain teachers and making there life as miserable as they have my childs ,

i thought a teachers job was to change lives, well they certainly achieved that my child is still mentality disturbed a year later over actions of this school,

this school covers a lot of things up to this date my child is not excluded but not allowed at school governors social services all little shocked regards how my child was treated but this school is still open ?
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 2/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Jul 21, 2023
5.0

"Outstanding "

My daughter recently started this school, all I can say is. I wish she statlrted sooner. The school strives on good behaviour, and pupils are rewarded tremendously for hard work. She participated in the school concert, and we feel so proud of her. They also take pupils on Trips, which is a good motivation also.
The uniform is very smart, and she feels proud showing this off
Teachers always keep you updated. And I don't think a 5 star rating is enough.
Miss Baggott is very perfessional. And thr Reception staff are always friendly and welcoming.
I will recommend this school to everyone.
Warmest Regards x
Safety & Wellbeing 5/5
Teaching & Learning 5/5
Communication 5/5
Facilities 5/5
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Parent
Parent Jan 5, 2023
3.0

"Terrible school"

The teachers tell students to shutup if they dont listen even though some student have autism and adhd
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 3/5
Communication 4/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 2/5
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Parent
Parent Jan 3, 2023
2.0

"Horrible school "

This school is horrible I have been called racist words so many times and the teachers havn"t done anything about it.I have been Getting bullied and harassed and followed home by bullies from this school.There is an account on social media posting pics of me and many others without permission yet the teachers havnt done anything about it.
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 2/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Jun 28, 2021
1.0

"School "

It’s a rubbish school the teachers lock students in rooms and it’s hell they give out detentions every single day for no reason it deserve to be shut down
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent May 22, 2021
2.0

"Lack of activities"

Lack of trips
Lack of fun activities mainly just school work
Safety & Wellbeing 3/5
Teaching & Learning 2/5
Communication 5/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5
Facilities 5/5

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