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Compare Ark Kings Academy and Starbank School and Waverley School

Comparison of all-through schools: Ark Kings Academy (All-through) in Birmingham; Starbank School (All-through) in Birmingham; Waverley School (All-through) in Birmingham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

At a glance

This page compares Ark Kings Academy, Starbank School and Waverley School. They are all-through phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Birmingham, West Midlands and Birmingham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Ark Kings Academy), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Ark Kings Academy (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,550, combined total ≈ 4,700, typical FSM 50–55%, range 35–40%–65–70%; spread across trusts such as ARK SCHOOLS, STAR ACADEMIES and The Waverley Education Foundation Ltd.

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Ark Kings Academy
B38 9DE
Phase / Type
All-through • Academy sponsor led
Location
Birmingham
West Midlands
B38 9DE
Ofsted
2 25 Apr 2024
Pupils
≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
65–70% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
ARK SCHOOLS
Website
arkkingsacademy.org
Telephone
01214594451
Starbank School
B10 9BT
Phase / Type
All-through • Academy sponsor led
Location
Birmingham
B10 9BT
Ofsted
2 11 Jul 2023
Pupils
≈ 2,200 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
35–40% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
STAR ACADEMIES
Website
—
Telephone
01214642638
Waverley School
B9 5QA
Phase / Type
All-through • Academy converter
Location
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5QA
Ofsted
2 10 Nov 2021
Pupils
≈ 1,700 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
50–55% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
The Waverley Education Foundation Ltd
Website
www.waverley.bham.sch.uk
Telephone
01215666600

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