Welcome to Ark Victoria

I am delighted and proud to welcome you to Ark Victoria Academy, a vibrant and successful community school in the heart of Small Heath, Birmingham. 

Our vision is to be the number one school of choice in our community, improving the life chances of all those within our community. To achieve our vision, and support our pupils to flourish, we work collectively with our parents, our staff, governors, pupils, community leaders and Parent Community Forum.

At Ark Victoria, your child’s happiness is important to us; we will ensure a safe haven for every child and an environment where we will support your child to become confident, articulate, resilient and kind. We encourage all our pupils to flourish personally and academically through a conscious focus on character and the intellectual, moral, civic and performance virtues necessary to support them in their education and life.

Our facilities and resources support every child’s development, from the excellent provision in Early Years, to the specialist science laboratories, music rooms, design and technology workshops, to the astro-turf which host an array of sports, as well as after school clubs, to the laptops every child from Y4 to Y11 receives, free of charge, to support independent learning and build effective study habits.

At Ark Victoria, your child’s happiness is important to us; we will ensure a safe haven for every child and an environment where we will support your child to become confident, articulate, resilient and kind. We encourage all our pupils to flourish personally and academically through a conscious focus on character and the intellectual, moral, civic and performance virtues necessary to support them in their education and life.

Please take a look around our website to explore what we can offer your child. However, the best way to really understand our school is to experience it. I would love to show you around and answer any questions you may have.  

Please contact my PA, Ms S.Chohan (s.chohan@arkvictoria.org)  to arrange a visit.

Executive Principal All Through

Ms McSorley

Executive Primary Headteacher

Mrs Twort

Our school values run through everything we do

Our school is underpinned by both the core Ark schools values and our unique Ark Victoria values and virtues:

Ark schools values:

Aim High
Be Brave
Be Kind
Keep Learning

Ark Victoria values:

Ambitious
Resilient
Kind

Ark Victoria virtues:

Ambitious: courage, curiosity, reflection
Kind: community, compassion, integrity
Resilient: determination, hope, resourcefulness

Our Vision

To be the number one school of choice in our community, improving the life chances of all those within our community.

Our mission

At Ark Victoria Academy we believe that all children can and will achieve success. We aspire to be an excellent school where every pupil leaves our academy confident and secure; has the necessary skills, knowledge, and cultural capital to make informed choices about their future career; is able to lead happy, healthy, fulfilled lives; and is ready to contribute positively to society.

Our School Motto reflects our learning community: ‘Growing, learning, succeeding together’

Ark Victoria Academy's ethos

Our culture enables learning and teaching to flourish and the curriculum to be effectively delivered.

We adopt a warm/strict approach to establish calm, purpose and order. We achieve this through consistency of expectations, showing care and compassion, and using explicit signature strategies to ensure positive behaviour.

To achieve our mission, all Ark schools follow the same set of underlying principles. We call these the Six Pillars:

High expectations – We set very high expectations for all our pupils at every stage of their education at Ark Victoria. We support and nurture every child to realise their full potential, in all areas of the curriculum. We want all our pupils to leave us with the skills and qualifications to continue their journey of life-long learning in a university or career of their choice.
Excellent teaching – Rigorous planning and detailed subject knowledge underpin teaching and learning at Ark Victoria, with all staff receiving personalised professional development. Our pupils are confident when discussing their learning, and they demonstrate how much they value their education through active participation in lessons.
Exemplary behaviour – Our pupils are self-assured, respectful and confident. They are deeply aware of the importance of their contribution to the world, leading to success both in their academic studies and in later life.
Depth before breadth – At Ark Victoria, we ensure that all students secure firm foundations in English and Mathematics, going on to apply these skills in the wider curriculum. By revisiting learning regularly and completing timely assessments, we are able to plan personalised learning; enabling pupils to keep up, not catch up.
Knowing every child – Our all-through school provides us with a unique opportunity to build strong relationships with our pupils and families throughout their educational journey. We work relentlessly to develop our understanding of, and our role within, the diverse community which we serve. All adults are aware that they have a shared responsibility for the emotional well-being of pupils.
Always learning – We have a culture of learning for staff, supporting them to become experts in their fields and lead effectively across the academy.