Secondary school in Birmingham
Prince Albert High School
115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2TU
Ofsted
Graded Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 February 2024.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 2 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 950
- Places
- 930
- How full
- Full — 950 pupils against 930 places
- Girls / boys
- 472 / 478
- Overall absence
- 11%
- Persistently absent
- 35%
secondary schools average 8.6%
secondary schools average 23.9% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 51%
- English as an additional language
- 45%
- With an EHC plan
- 4%
- On SEN support
- 14%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Birmingham 033F, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 27%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 25%
- Households owning their home
- 38%
- Households in social housing
- 22%
- Households with no car
- 39%
- Adults economically inactive
- 45%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- Ages 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- PA COMMUNITY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Anand Patel
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Ward
- Perry Barr
- Constituency
- Birmingham Perry Barr
- URN
- 148553
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest secondary schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Boys' School, BirminghamFree schools | No grade | 61.3 | 0.2 mi |
| Broadway AcademyAcademy converter | Good 2022 | 42.7 | 0.6 mi |
| Birchfield Independent Girls' SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 1 mi |
| E-ACT North Birmingham AcademyAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 43.9 | 1.1 mi |
| Birmingham Independent CollegeOther independent school | No grade | — | 1.3 mi |
| King Edward VI Aston SchoolAcademy converter | Outstanding 2022 | 71.2 | 1.3 mi |
| The Pioneers AcademyOther independent school | No grade | — | 1.3 mi |
| Stockland Green SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 40.3 | 1.4 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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