About ARK schools

ARK Schools is a UK education charity. 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: Setting up a network of outstanding, non-selective, inner-city schools. You can read about our eight open academies and one planned opening by selecting from the list on the right.
• Extended Schools:  Supporting ARK academies to provide extended educational 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.
• ARK Plus: a specialist programme opened in November 2009 which provides focused academic and behavioural support for year seven pupils.