OFSTED
6 February 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Birmingham
Trust
PA COMMUNITY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
950
950 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
472
49.7% of pupils
Male pupils
478
50.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
18.6 pts
above England
School
43.4%
Birmingham
45.4%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
20.5 pts
above England
School
40.8%
Birmingham
38.9%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.8 pts
below England
School
0.2%
Birmingham
0.5%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Pakistani
37.9%
360
Bangladeshi
16.6%
158
African
9.2%
87
Indian
6.4%
61
Caribbean
5.6%
53
Any other Asian background
4.7%
45
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
17.7%
168 of
950 pupils
3.1 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.6 pts
below
England
6.0%
1.5 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
10.71%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
4.49 pts
higher than
England
School
10.71%
Birmingham
7.01%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
34.73%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
18.92 pts
higher than
England
School
34.73%
Birmingham
20.05%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
5.19%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
3.39 pts
higher than
England
School
5.19%
Birmingham
2.18%
West Midlands
1.82%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
102.2%
9.8 pts
above England
Prince Albert High School
102.2%
Birmingham
97.8%
West Midlands
94.1%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.