Prince Albert Junior and Infant School

About Prince Albert Junior and Infant School

Prince Albert Junior and Infant School sits within the Birmingham local authority, a large and diverse primary landscape where it currently ranks 53rd out of 254 schools. That places it comfortably in the top quarter of all primary schools in the city, with a ranking score of 74 based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. The school is in good company: the top-performing peers in the area include Little Sutton Primary School, Cromwell Junior and Infant School, and Lift Lea Forest, all of which score in the low-to-mid 90s. Prince Albert is also one of only 28 primary schools in Birmingham currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted, a distinction it has held across both its most recent inspections. The school is led by headteacher Sumayya Patel and serves a large pupil body of 715 children, well above its official capacity of 665, which hints at its popularity among local families.

Academically, the school performs well above the Birmingham average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared with a local authority average of 63%. Reading and maths average scores both sit at 108, and the proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading is 34%, with maths at 35%. Writing is a relative weak spot: only 13% of pupils achieved the higher standard, and 77% reached the expected level. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, awarded Outstanding grades across the board — for quality of education, early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. The previous inspection, in 2015, also rated the school Outstanding overall. Parent feedback is largely positive: 83% of respondents would recommend the school, and strong majorities agreed that their child is happy, feels safe, and that the school has high expectations.

The school is heavily oversubscribed. For the 2025/26 academic year, there were 173 applications for 66 places, with 64 first-preference offers made — an oversubscription ratio of 2.62. Facilities include music rooms, art studios, an ICT suite, a sports hall, a library and a chapel, and the school offers a range of clubs including coding, book club, film club, chess and eco club. Sports provision covers cricket, athletics, tennis and cross country. The school has a nursery provision and a broad range of SEND support, including resourced provision for autistic spectrum disorder, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, and social, emotional and mental health needs. Prince Albert will suit families who want a large, well-regarded primary with strong academic outcomes, a clear Ofsted track record, and a wide offer of enrichment activities — but they will need to apply early and make it their first choice to stand a realistic chance of a place.

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