About ARK Schools

ARK Schools is a UK education charity. It is one of the country's leading academy operators and runs 11 academies in London, Birmingham and Portsmouth and provides related services to raise attainment in ARK Schools and beyond.

It is part of the international children’s charity ARK.  ARK runs a range of health, welfare and education projects in the UK, Southern Africa, India and Eastern Europe.

ARK Schools operates in the following areas:

• ARK academies: Building a network of outstanding, non-selective, inner-city academies. You can read about our open academies and future openings by selecting from the list on the right.
• Extended Schools:  Supporting ARK academies in providing extended education and enrichment opportunities for pupils.
• Future Leaders:  Training potential principals to prepare them for senior leadership roles in challenging urban schools.
• Teaching Leaders: Leadership programme targeted at the best middle leaders within complex urban schools.
• Mathematics Mastery: ARK Schools' innovative mathematics programme is based on national and international best practice.

 For job vacancies, including principal roles, please click here.