ARK is the out of school club operated within Ashley Road School. ARK is a charity set up in 2001 by parents of children attending the school. It operates a club for up to 40 children after school. The club is operated on a not for profit basis and is managed by a committee of parents. The ARK committee appoints a specialist childcare provider to run the club on a daily basis, the contract is held by Great Western Pre-School who have delivered this service since the launch of the club.