Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0HJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ark Victoria Academy is an all-through school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 18. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 31st of 87 secondary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 March 2019, report published 22 May 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 October 2024
Pupils thrive at all stages of Ark Victoria Academy. This is because this is a school which lives out its values in full for the benefit of the children in nursery to the pupils in Year 11. As one pupil, whose comment was typical of many, said to inspectors, 'Ark Victoria is a holistic and unique experience of ambition, resilience and kindness.' These values thread through the school, where all aspects of the provision are high quality, and everyone works together to enable pupils to excel. Pupils behave with very high levels of respect for each other. As the school knows its pupils very well, they are very well supported to engage with the school's ambitious curriculum. This means that pupils invariably show perseverance, even when faced with more challenging tasks. They know that they have learned the key knowledge they need to be successful, and their teachers will support them. Pupils are proud of the many leadership roles which the school offers. These include roles which focus on well-being as well as leading the school and suggesting improvements to leaders. Pupils know they have an important contribution to make to the school to ensure its values are lived in all it does.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
113 pupils took the tests
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
159 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,519 pupils on roll, with places for 1,920
Schools near Ark Victoria Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darul Uloom Islamic High School | 0.6 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 41.5 |
| Jamia Islamia Birmingham | 0.7 miles | Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention | Attainment 8: 32.0 |
| Ark Boulton Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 44.2 |
| Small Heath Leadership Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 45.7 |
| Starbank School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 49.0 |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Age range
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Principal Ela McSorley
- Phone
- 01213934459
- Address
- Talbot Way, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0HJ
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- URN
- 141752
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.