My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
41%Agree
50%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%Ark Academy
Academy sponsor led — All-through
HA9 9JR / 3–18 / Does not apply
Outstanding
Ofsted
51.5
Attainment 8
84%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong results🏆 Strong sixth form🎓 University pathways
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2022
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 4 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong results🏆 Strong sixth form🎓 University pathways
KS2 Results
- KS2 average score
- 90.83
- Reaching expected standard
- 82%
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 51.5
- Progress 8
- 0.45
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 50.6%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 38.28
- Achieving AAB+
- 17%
84% of parents would recommend this school
76 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
41%Agree
52%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
38%Agree
47%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
5%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
1%Agree
12%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%Not applicable
76%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
32%Agree
49%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
25%Agree
24%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
7%Not applicable
28%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
43%Agree
42%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
7%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
43%Agree
43%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
45%Agree
48%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
45%Agree
42%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
5%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
49%Agree
41%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
7%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
30%Agree
43%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
12%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
84%No
16%12.6% of pupils receive SEN support
12.6%
SEN support
3.3%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.3%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 4.4%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.2%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.9%
64.8% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 64.8%
77% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 95%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 77%
- Entered top-third university
- 34%
- Achieved a degree
- 87%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1
- Free school meals
- 32.3%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15.5:1
- Overall absence
- 4.85%
- Persistent absence
- 12.16%
- English as additional language
- 48.4%
- Teachers with QTS
- 92.9%
- White
- 14.2%
- Mixed
- 12.8%
- Asian
- 30.9%
- Black
- 4.5%
- Other
- 14.6%
Other White11.2%
White British2.9%
Irish0.1%
Other Mixed7.7%
White & Asian2.6%
White & Black African1.6%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
Indian11.6%
Other Asian9.8%
Pakistani8%
Bangladeshi1.4%
Chinese0.1%
Other Black2%
African1.6%
Caribbean0.9%