Prince Albert High School
115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2TU
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- PA COMMUNITY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Anand Patel
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Prince Albert Community Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Birmingham Perry Barr
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 930
- Pupils on roll
- 950
- URN
- 148553
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01218178952
About this school
Prince Albert High School is a secondary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 950 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Prince Albert High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Prince Albert High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 390 |
| 2023/24 | 570 |
| 2024/25 | 756 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Prince Albert High School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 10.7% | 50.8% | 950 | — |
| Eden Boys' School, Birmingham | 61.3 | 2.8% | 54.4% | 606 | 0.2 miles |
| Broadway Academy | 42.7 | 7.4% | 62.1% | 1,222 | 0.6 miles |
| E-ACT North Birmingham Academy | 43.9 | 3.5% | 61.5% | 1,167 | 1.1 miles |
| King Edward VI Aston School | 71.2 | 6.5% | 25.4% | 1,023 | 1.3 miles |
| Stockland Green School | 40.3 | 9% | 53% | 757 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 50.79%
- English as an additional language
- 45%
- Overall absence
- 10.71%
- Persistent absence
- 34.73%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham0.2 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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Broadway Academy0.6 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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E-ACT North Birmingham Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
King Edward VI Aston School1.3 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
Stockland Green School1.4 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
- Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Secondary
- Arena Academy Secondary
- Ark Boulton Academy Secondary
- Ark St Alban's Academy Secondary
- Aston Manor Academy Secondary
- Aston University Engineering Academy Secondary
- Bartley Green School Secondary
- Birmingham Ormiston Academy Secondary
- Bishop Challoner Catholic College Secondary
- BOA Digital Technologies Academy Secondary
- Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Secondary
- Broadway Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Prince Albert High School teach?
- Prince Albert High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Prince Albert High School?
- The headteacher of Prince Albert High School is Mr Anand Patel, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Prince Albert High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Prince Albert High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Prince Albert High School?
- Prince Albert High School has 950 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Prince Albert High School full?
- Prince Albert High School has capacity for 930 pupils and 950 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Prince Albert High School a faith school?
- No. Prince Albert High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Prince Albert High School a selective school?
- No. Prince Albert High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Prince Albert High School part of an academy trust?
- Prince Albert High School is part of PA COMMUNITY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Prince Albert High School have?
- The schools register lists Prince Albert High School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Prince Albert High School's absence rate?
- Prince Albert High School's overall absence rate is 10.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Prince Albert High School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Prince Albert High School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.