Compare Ark Victoria Academy and Bournville School and Starbank School
Comparison of all-through schools: Ark Victoria Academy (All-through) in Birmingham; Bournville School (All-through) in Birmingham; Starbank School (All-through) in Birmingham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Ark Victoria Academy, Bournville School and Starbank School. They are all-through phase and free schools and academy sponsor led type located around Birmingham, West Midlands and Birmingham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Ark Victoria Academy), published May 2019. The lowest is 3 (Bournville School), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Bournville School (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,500, combined total ≈ 4,450, typical FSM 55–60%, range 35–40%–60–65%; spread across trusts such as ARK SCHOOLS, FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST and STAR ACADEMIES.
| Attribute |
Ark Victoria Academy
B10 0HJ
|
Bournville School
B30 1SH
|
Starbank School
B10 9BT
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | All-through • Free schools | All-through • Academy sponsor led | All-through • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Birmingham West Midlands B10 0HJ |
Birmingham West Midlands B30 1SH |
Birmingham B10 9BT |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 22 May 2019 | 3 29 Apr 2024 | 2 11 Jul 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 2,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1920 | 1163 | 2160 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | ARK SCHOOLS | FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | STAR ACADEMIES |
| Website | www.arkvictoria.org | www.bournvilleschool.org | — |
| Telephone | 01213934459 | 01214753881 | 01214642638 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- All-through • Free schools
- Location
- Birmingham
West Midlands
B10 0HJ - Ofsted
- 2 22 May 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Website
- www.arkvictoria.org
- Telephone
- 01213934459
- Phase / Type
- All-through • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Birmingham
West Midlands
B30 1SH - Ofsted
- 3 29 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.bournvilleschool.org
- Telephone
- 01214753881
- 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
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