Prince Albert High School, Birmingham
Prince Albert High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Birmingham, part of Pa Community Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 43rd-highest of the 91 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 1,892nd of 3,298 across England. It was 64% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Prince Albert High School in detail
Prince Albert High School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "As the Executive Head at Prince Albert High School it gives me great pleasure to welcome pupils, parents, and the community to what I believe is a world class school."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, drama, choir and debating.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Prince Albert High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.5 in Birmingham and 47 across England.
46% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Birmingham and 47% in England.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 40.5, against 50.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.1 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 17 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.
Getting a place at Prince Albert High School
For September 2026 entry, 193 families put Prince Albert High School as their first choice and 929 named it as one of their preferences, for 177 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 50 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Prince Albert High School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Prince Albert High School are Eden Boys' School, Birmingham (0.2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 62.2); Broadway Academy (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.9); E-ACT North Birmingham Academy (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.2); and King Edward VI Aston School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 69.9).
Prince Albert High School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Eden Boys' School, BirminghamBroadway AcademyE-ACT North Birmingham AcademyKing Edward VI Aston School
The trust
Prince Albert High School is one of 7 schools run by Pa Community Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
43.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 40.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (66%), Black (18%) and Mixed (6%).
Prince Albert High School has a resourced provision for autism: 56 places, 35 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Perry Barr Rail Station, about 720 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holford Drive (adjacent), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Prince Albert High School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Prince Albert High School issued 276 suspensions, 36.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Prince Albert High School are Canterbury Cross Primary School (0.7 miles), Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) (0.7 miles), Sacred Heart Catholic School (0.9 miles) and Birchfield Primary School (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Canterbury Cross Primary SchoolHoly Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolBirchfield Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
43.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
44.6
Attainment 8
45.8%
Eng+Maths 5+
2025/26 academic year
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 44.6 | 45.8% |
| Disadvantaged(104) | - | 40.5 | 40.4% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(73) | - | 50.6 | 53.4% |
| Boys(92) | - | 41.0 | 40.2% |
| Girls(85) | - | 48.6 | 51.8% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(68) | - | 48.4 | 52.9% |
| Non mobile(169) | - | 45.2 | 46.2% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
Exclusions & Suspensions
3
Permanent exclusions
0.40%
Exclusion rate
276
Suspensions
36.51%
Suspension rate
124 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 756 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Prince Albert High School is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Prince Albert High School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Prince Albert High School is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 38
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 33 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Prince Albert High School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
757 pupils
1,190 places
433 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
14,956
Applications
14,483
Got 1st preference
75.7%
Got preferred school
97.4%
All secondary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
125
SEN Support
43
EHC Plans
17.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Prince Albert High School has a resourced provision for autism: 56 places, 35 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
950
Total Pupils
478
Boys
472
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
55
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,950
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,837
Per pupil
£7849k
Total funding
£396k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.7%
Overall absence
34.7%
Persistent absence
809
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Prince Albert High School
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Prince Albert High School
What are GCSE results like at Prince Albert High School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Prince Albert High School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.6. 46% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Prince Albert High School's Ofsted rating?
Prince Albert High School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Prince Albert High School?
No fixed boundary. When Prince Albert High School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Prince Albert High School?
Prince Albert High School was not full in 2025: it ran at 64% of its 1190 places.
How big are the classes at Prince Albert High School?
Classes at Prince Albert High School average 24.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Prince Albert High School?
Prince Albert High School has around 950 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Prince Albert High School have specialist SEN provision?
Prince Albert High School has a resourced provision for autism: 56 places, 35 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Prince Albert High School?
10.7% of sessions were missed at Prince Albert High School in 2024/25. 34.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Prince Albert High School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Prince Albert High School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Prince Albert High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 33 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Prince Albert High School?
Prince Albert High School is at 115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2TU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)