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{{Infobox school | name = Ark Kings Academy | logo = | logo_size = 200px | established = 1967 | motto = Wisdom, Resilience & Kindness | type = Academy | trust = Ark Schools | head_label = Principal | head = Caz Brasenell | location = Kings Norton | city = Birmingham | county = West Midlands | country = England | local_authority = Birmingham City Council | urn = 137578 | enrolment = 795 | gender = Co‑educational | lower_age = 3 | upper_age = 16 | website = http://www.arkkingsacademy.org }}
'''Ark Kings Academy''' is a co‑educational all‑through school located in Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, England. It educates pupils aged 3 to 16 and operates across two sites: a primary phase at Tees Grove and a secondary phase at Shannon Road.<ref name="ark">{{cite web |url=https://arkonline.org/school/ark-kings-academy/ |title=Ark Kings Academy |publisher=Ark Schools |access-date=8 April 2026}}</ref> The school is part of the Ark Schools network, a multi‑academy trust and registered charity in England.<ref name="dfe">{{cite web |url=https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/137578 |title=Ark Kings Academy |publisher=UK Government – Get Information About Schools |access-date=8 April 2026}}</ref>
== History == Ark Kings Academy traces its origins to Primrose Hill Senior School, which opened in 1967. It was subsequently renamed Kings Norton High School in 1993.<ref name="wiki">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ark_Kings_Academy |title=Ark Kings Academy |access-date=8 April 2026}}</ref> In September 2012 the school converted to academy status as Ark Kings Academy.<ref name="wiki"/>
A primary phase, originally Primrose Hill Primary School, became an academy known as Ark Rose Primary Academy in 2012. This primary phase merged with Ark Kings Academy in September 2017.<ref name="wiki"/>
== Governance == The academy is sponsored by the Ark Schools multi‑academy trust, which operates a network of schools across England.<ref name="ark"/><ref name="dfe"/>
== Ofsted == In 2022, a full inspection judged the academy to be ‘Inadequate’, noting concerns about pupil safety and behaviour.<ref name="bbc">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-61607237 |title=Birmingham school Ark Kings Academy given funding warning |publisher=BBC News |date=27 May 2022 |access-date=8 April 2026}}</ref>
A subsequent inspection in March 2024 rated Ark Kings Academy as ‘Good’ in all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.<ref name="ofsted">{{cite web |url=https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/28/137578 |title=Ark Kings Academy inspection report |publisher=Ofsted |access-date=8 April 2026}}</ref>
== Performance and Demographics == According to UK government school data, Ark Kings Academy is an academy sponsor led institution with mixed intake, providing education from ages 3 to 16.<ref name="dfe"/>
== Structure == The academy operates across two sites: * Primary phase – Tees Grove, Kings Norton * Secondary phase – Shannon Road, Kings Norton<ref name="ark"/>
== Sixth Form Pathways == Ark Kings Academy does not operate its own sixth form. Pupils typically progress to local sixth form colleges or other institutions after Year 11.<ref name="ark"/>
== Notable former staff and pupils == * **Dene Cropper** – English former professional footballer and physics teacher at Kings Norton High School (predecessor of Ark Kings Academy).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ukfootballstats.com/player/dene-cropper/summary |title=Dene Cropper – Career statistics |publisher=UK Football Stats |access-date=8 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/footballer-who-become-science-teacher-1513633 |title=Former Footballer Becomes Science Teacher After Playing Career |publisher=Nottingham Post |access-date=8 April 2026}}</ref>
== See also == * Ark Schools * Education in England * List of schools in Birmingham
== References == {{Reflist}}
Category:Schools in Birmingham, West Midlands Category:Academies in Birmingham, West Midlands