Ark Kings Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Ark Kings Academy
Address: Shannon Road, Kings Norton
Town/City: BIRMINGHAM
County: West Midlands
Postcode: B38 9DE
Telephone Number: 0121 459 4451
Website:

Type of school

Phase: All-through (ages 3-18)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Ark Schools
Sponsor: Ark Schools

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Jamie Taylor
Capacity: 1080
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 739 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 68% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 70.1%

Location and administration

URN: 137578
DfE Number: 330/4001
UKPRN: 10037711
UPRN: 100071461673
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Birmingham (E08000025)
Constituency: Birmingham Northfield (E14001097)
Electoral Ward: King's Norton South (E05011149)

Easting & Northing: 404755E, 277790N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 23' 55.48" N 1° 55' 53.07" W
Plus Code: 9C4W93X9+FC

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Paul's Catholic Primary School (0.5km)
  2. Hawkesley Church Primary Academy (0.7km)
  3. Kings Norton Primary School (1.1km)
  4. Fairway Primary Academy (1.2km)
  5. New Ways School (1.4km)
  6. Kings Norton Nursery School (1.6km)
  7. Broadmeadow Junior School (1.6km)
  8. West Heath Primary School (1.6km)
  9. St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School (1.7km)
  10. Wychall Primary School (1.7km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor schools†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Caz Brasenell - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 January 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Marion Cole - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 July 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Sarah Cope - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2026.
  • Tom Cragg - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 September 2026.
  • Odain Dempster - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2029.
  • Nzingha Goulbourne - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 March 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 March 2026.
  • Claire Hall - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2026.
  • Kelly Poulton - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2029.
  • Arthur Reeves - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Janine Sacks - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 October 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2029.
  • Mubarak Tairu - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 January 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 March 2026.
  • Alastair Willcox - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 28 June 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Sarah Yeo - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2027.