Ark St Alban's Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Conybere Street
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B12 0YH
Telephone: 0121 446 1300

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2009
History: This school arose from St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College
Trust: Ark Schools
Sponsor: Ark Schools

Staff and Pupils

Acting Principal: Mr Guy Rimmer (since September 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Mark Dalton (went to Nuneaton Academy)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 53.5 / 11.23
Non-teaching Staff*: 41.96
Number of pupils: 826
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.4
Sex: Mixed (57% boys / 43% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 68.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 60.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 99.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 86.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Birmingham
Constituency: Birmingham, Ladywood
Electoral Ward: Bordesley and Highgate
School Number: 3306908

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th May 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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