'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.
Representation
Disadvantaged pupils (%)
Ethnic minority pupils (%)
Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.
Ark Alexandra Academy is a non-selective, Church of England academy. It has about 1,560 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In February 2024 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Environment, Sixth form, Representation and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Destinations, Attendance, Attainment and Finances.
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Environment:Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Sixth form:Above average. Attainment is about average, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.
Representation:In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Progress:Above average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils:About average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is excellent.
Admissions:About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Finances:Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Attainment:Below average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance:Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Destinations:Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low. Show details
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.