Ark St Alban's Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted: Good

Conybere Street, Birmingham, B12 0YHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ark St Alban's Academy is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 26th of 87 secondary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 May 2024, report published 16 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

156 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score46.9

46.9, 0.8 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths52.6%

52.6%, 7.2 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths70.5%

70.5%, 5.7 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc42.9%

42.9%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.21

4.21, 0.12 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

31 students

Average point score per A level entry37.89

37.89, 2.89 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

797 pupils on roll, with places for 800

Eligible for free school meals76.5%

76.5%, 50 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language67.4%

67.4%, 45.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.1%

15.1%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ark St Alban's Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Heritage Academy	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 63.0
Camp Hill Education	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 18.3
Redstone Academy for Boys	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 3.3
Redstone Academy for Girls	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
City Academy	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 36.4

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Guy Rimmer
Phone: 01214461300
Website: arkstalbans.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Conybere Street, Birmingham, B12 0YH
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 135970

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.