Primary school

Ark Tindal Primary Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Birmingham
  • B12 9QS
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,405 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 17%17%2016/17: top 60%2017/18: top 37%2018/19: top 25%2022/23: top 18%2023/24: top 13%13% · 2023/242024/25: top 16%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM78% · West Midlands 65%9/10 Top 20%+9.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM11% · West Midlands 7%8/10 Above+25.5 pts
Reading score106 · West Midlands 1056/10 Middle
Maths score105 · West Midlands 1055/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 72% · 54 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 59% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 72% · 57 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 77% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 75% · 55 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 79% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 78% · 54 pupils · West Midlands 65%79%59%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 54 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 11% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 12% · 57 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 9% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 11% · 55 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 7% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 11% · 54 pupils · West Midlands 7%12%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 54 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 103 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 57 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 105 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 105 · 55 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 107 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 106 · 54 pupils · West Midlands 105107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 54 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 57 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 106 · 55 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 107 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 105 · 54 pupils · West Midlands 105107103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in95.0%
57 of 60 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 95.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6057
2nd393
3rd400

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2024

  1. 2005Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026450
Free school meals (past 6 years)59.5%
First language not English77.8%
SEN support14.4%
EHC plan1.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.9%
Persistently absent pupils14.3%

Girls 47.7%Boys 52.3%

98% full · 459 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 22 responses (5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.7% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.3% not applicable87.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child72.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development77.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.8
Pupils per adult16.6
  • Classroom teachers 15
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 7
  • Other support 13.2

Teachers 18 FTE · Whole workforce 38.2 · 45 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,167
Spend per pupil£7,033
Staff spend per pupil£5,559
Reserve per pupil£1,143
  • +£519,000revenue reserve
  • +£61,000in-year balance

Grants £7,024 · self-generated £143 · premises £352 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS (39 academies) · trust reserve £6,526,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it