Ark Kings Academy vs New Ways School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Ark Kings Academy
Birmingham
New Ways School
Kings Norton
Overview
Phase
All-through
Senior
Type
Academy sponsor led
Other independent school
Age Range
3–18
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Birmingham
Birmingham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
739
44
Capacity
1080
65
Occupancy
68%
68%
FSM %
70.1%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Inadequate
Last Inspected
Mar 2024
Feb 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
39.9
3.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
28%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
z
Points Per Entry
-
-
Best 3 A-Levels
-
z
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
-
z
A-Level Students
-
-
Retention
-
-