Ark Boulton Academy

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Golden Hillock School
Address
Ark Boulton Academy
Golden Hillock Road

, ,
B11 2QG

England
Coordinates 52°27′25″N1°51′39″W / 52.45701°N 1.86086°W / 52.45701; -1.86086
Information
Type Academy
Established9 November 1910
Trust Ark
Department for Education URN 140014 Tables
Ofsted Reports
PrincipalFarzana Ahmed
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
Website arkboulton.org

Ark Boulton Academy (formerly Golden Hillock School) is a coeducational secondary school located in Sparkhill in the south of Birmingham, England. [1] It was established in 1910 and educates just under 900 pupils. In September 2015 the school joined the Ark after the Trojan Horse scandal. [2] The current principal is Farzana Ahmed.

In 2014, the school was under investigation as part of Operation Trojan Horse for promoting radical Islamic view to pupils. [3]

The school has a higher than average number of pupils eligible for free school meals. In 2015, Ofsted reported that all its pupils were from ethnic minorities, and the majority spoke English as an additional language. The school has an average number of students with special educational needs. The school was judged 'Good' by Ofsted in 2017.

References

  1. 'Golden Hillock . A Specialist College for Sport Inspection report (March 2011)', Ofsted, 2011-05-30. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
  2. "'Trojan Horse': Golden Hillock School joins Ark network". BBC News. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  3. "More Birmingham schools face 'Trojan Horse' Allahu'Akbar". BBC News . Retrieved 25 March 2017.