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Best 3 All-through schools in West Midlands – comparison

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

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This page compares Ark Kings Academy, Bloxwich Academy and Waverley School. They are all-through phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Birmingham, West Midlands and Walsall, West Midlands. 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 ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 3,950, typical FSM 60–65%, range 50–55%–65–70%; spread across trusts such as ARK SCHOOLS, MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST 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
Bloxwich Academy
WS2 7NR
Phase / Type
All-through • Academy sponsor led
Location
Walsall
West Midlands
WS2 7NR
Ofsted
2 6 Dec 2021
Pupils
≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
60–65% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
Website
www.bloxwichacademy.co.uk
Telephone
01922710257
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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