Ark Victoria Academy

Term dates

Free schools can set their own term dates. Many follow Birmingham council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

See Birmingham's full dates

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: there's no entrance test. When there are more applicants than places, places usually go by criteria such as siblings, distance or catchment area. Check the council's or school's admissions policy for the exact rules.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 50 families put this school as their first choice, and 72 places were offered. 42 of the families who put it first got a place (84%).

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 58 families put this school as their first choice, and 62 places were offered. 58 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• Brainology @ Ark Victoria. Ofsted report

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Short (ungraded) inspection, 23 October 2024: Improved significantly.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Free school

Phase

All-through

Ages

3–18

Pupils

1519 (capacity 1920)

Gender

Mixed

Academy trust

ARK SCHOOLS

Phone

01213934459

Address

Talbot Way, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0HJ

Website

arkvictoria.org

Official school record, including Ofsted reports