Prince Albert Junior and Infant School

Prince Albert Junior and Infant School is an outstanding primary school in Aston, Birmingham, serving 716 pupils aged 3 to 11. This was its first routine section 5 inspection, although the school had previously been judged outstanding before opening as an academy. It is part of Prince Albert Community Trust and has a specially resourced provision for 12 pupils with SEND, all with a diagnosis of autism. Inspectors found exceptional provision across the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years. Pupils achieve exceptionally well from low starting points, including many who speak English as an additional language and pupils with SEND. Early reading is a particular strength, with highly skilled staff providing same-day support so pupils keep up. Children get an exceptional start in the early years, the curriculum is intelligently planned and delivered, and pupils behave impeccably. Personal development is strong, with pupils taking on leadership roles, learning how to stay safe, and showing kindness and respect. Leadership is passionate and effective, and the trust provides strong support. The main concern is attendance: the school recognises that too many pupils are absent too often, although leaders are working intelligently with families, supported by the trust, to improve this. Safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve exceptionally well from low starting points, including pupils with SEND.
• Early reading is taught very well, with same-day support for pupils who need extra help.
• Children get an exceptional start in the early years through a nurturing and stimulating environment.
• The curriculum is thoughtfully planned and delivered to a high standard across subjects.
• Pupils behave impeccably and are routinely kind, polite and respectful.
• Personal development is strong through pupil leadership, trips, visits and safety education.
• Leadership is passionate and effective, with strong support from the trust.
• Pupils with SEND, including those in the resource base, are supported exceptionally well.
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
• Pupils leave well prepared for the next stage of education and life.

Areas for Improvement

• Too many pupils are absent too often, although leaders are working with families and the trust to improve attendance.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Prince Albert Junior and Infant School attended 93.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 21.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.3% of pupils at Prince Albert Junior and Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Prince Albert Junior and Infant School had 22.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.5% of pupils at Prince Albert Junior and Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 11 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Prince Albert Junior and Infant School received £7,226 and spent £7,084 for each of its 689 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £870,000 (£1,263 per pupil).

Across all 7 schools of Pa Community Trust, income was £7,910 and spending £7,534 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Prince Albert Junior and Infant School is part of Pa Community Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:

• Birchfield Primary School Birmingham
• Heathfield Primary School Birmingham
• Prince Albert High School Birmingham
• Highfield Junior and Infant School Birmingham
• Sutton Park Primary Sutton Coldfield
• Lakey Lane Primary School Birmingham

What is Prince Albert Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Prince Albert Junior and Infant School is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was Prince Albert Junior and Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Prince Albert Junior and Infant School was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does Prince Albert Junior and Infant School have?

Prince Albert Junior and Infant School has 740 pupils on roll.

What age range does Prince Albert Junior and Infant School cover?

Prince Albert Junior and Infant School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Prince Albert Junior and Infant School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Prince Albert Junior and Infant School?

Prince Albert Junior and Infant School is at Albert Road, Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B6 5NH.