Prince Albert High School

About Prince Albert High School

Prince Albert High School is a mixed, non-denominational secondary in Birmingham that is currently significantly undersubscribed relative to its capacity, with 756 pupils on roll against a school capacity of 930. However, the demand signal from admissions tells a different story: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 1,006 applications for 174 places, an oversubscription ratio of 5.78, and 205 families put it as their first preference, of whom 132 were offered places. This suggests a school that is highly sought after despite having room to grow. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 38.5%, well above the national average for secondary schools, which typically sits around 20-25%. This indicates the school serves a community with above-average levels of economic disadvantage, and its popularity among local families suggests it is seen as a strong option in the Birmingham state school landscape.

Academically, Prince Albert High School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024, with the behaviour and attitudes of pupils judged Outstanding. The quality of education, personal development, and leadership and management were all rated Good. The school does not currently have a sixth form provision, so its academic focus is on Years 7 to 11. While specific exam results like Progress 8 or KS2 SATs data are not provided in the available information, the school’s Good rating and Outstanding behaviour grade suggest a positive learning environment. For context, the local authority average Progress 8 score for Birmingham is 0.09, which is slightly above the national average of zero, meaning schools in the area generally perform in line with or a touch above expectations. Prince Albert’s Ofsted outcomes place it among the 14 Outstanding and 81 Good-rated schools out of 95 secondary schools in Birmingham, putting it in the upper tier of local provision.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a swimming pool, astro turf, sports hall, theatre, music rooms, and a sixth form centre, though the sixth form itself is not yet operational. Sports on offer include rowing, football, hockey, rugby, cricket, tennis, and rounders, and there are clubs for drama, film, choir, gardening, and science. SEND provisions are extensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder, with a resourced provision on site. This makes the school well-suited to families who want a large, well-equipped secondary with strong pastoral and SEND support, particularly those in Birmingham who value a school with high demand but still have capacity to welcome new pupils. The headteacher is Anand Patel.

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