Ark Kings Academy
Secondary school in Birmingham. Good (Mar 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 13 March 2024, report published 25 April 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around March 2028
The last inspection was in March 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 1.1 milesSt Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
School remains Good (May 2024)
- 1.4 milesKing Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Good (Jul 2023)
- 1.6 milesKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Some aspects not as strong (Nov 2024)
- 1.6 milesKings Norton Girls' School
Standards maintained (Jan 2025)
- 1.6 milesTurves Green Boys' School
Good (Mar 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.