How many pupils does Ark Boulton Academy have?

Ark Boulton Academy has 870 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Ark Boulton Academy?

The principal of Ark Boulton Academy is Laurence Cole.

What type of school is Ark Boulton Academy?

Ark Boulton Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Ark Boulton Academy in?

Ark Boulton Academy is in the Birmingham local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Ark Boulton Academy

Golden Hillock Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 2QG

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 25 June 2024). Last inspected 25 June 2024.

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870

Pupils

55.5%

Free school meals

1 September 2015

Opened

About this school

Ark Boulton Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Birmingham, West Midlands. The school has 870 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 25 June 2024). Last inspected 25 June 2024. The Principal is Laurence Cole. The school is administered by Birmingham local authority. It belongs to ARK SCHOOLS. It opened in 1 September 2015.

School details

Principal: Laurence Cole
Trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Local authority: Birmingham
Gender: Mixed
URN: 140014

Contact

01217738156 info@arkboulton.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Ark Boulton Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Birmingham). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

44.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.49

Progress 8 · 2023-24

42%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

68%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.92

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

53%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →