Prince Albert High School
115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2TUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Prince Albert High School is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 February 2024, report published 21 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 6 February 2024
Prince Albert High is a school where pupils and staff alike embody the school's values of integrity, excellence and service. An example of this is how pupils clear up the dining hall, knowing the importance of not leaving a mess for others. There is a culture of mutual respect and care for each other that is exceptional. Interactions between staff and pupils are warm and sincere. Even though the school has been open for less than three years, there is a shared understanding that everyone will work together to help each other succeed. The school has very high conduct and academic expectations of every pupil. Pupils behave very well in lessons and at social times. On the odd occasion when they do not, the school applies consequences fairly and consistently. Lessons are highly focused and pupils pay close attention to their teachers. They take pride in the high- quality work they produce in their books and are keen to work hard for future success. Pupils feel safe in school and value how they learn about keeping themselves safe and healthy. They have enjoyed trips to different universities. Many attend the clubs on offer, especially the broad range of sports activities.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum does not always provide enough planned opportunities for pupils to discuss their learning and express the reasoning behind their ideas. This means that pupils do not always get the chance to deepen their thinking as well as they could. The school should ensure that pupils develop their oracy skills effectively, to extend their ideas and deepen their learning across the curriculum.
- Teachers are not always explicit enough about the key subject-specific skills pupils are developing. This means that pupils sometimes do not understand the relevance of what they are learning to what will come next. The school should ensure that pupils have a better understanding of how their current learning will support their future learning.
Pupil numbers and mix
950 pupils on roll, with places for 930
Schools near Prince Albert High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Boys' School, Birmingham | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 61.3 |
| Broadway Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 42.7 |
| Birchfield Independent Girls' School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| E-ACT North Birmingham Academy | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to exceptional | Attainment 8: 43.9 |
| Birmingham Independent College | 1 mile | Ofsted: Inadequate | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- PA COMMUNITY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Anand Patel
- Phone
- 01218178952
- Address
- 115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2TU
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- URN
- 148553
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.