Prince Albert Junior and Infant SchoolAston Tower Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School and Aston Tower Community Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Aston Tower Community Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Prince Albert Junior and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School was judged exceptional and Aston Tower Community Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for Prince Albert Junior and Infant School and 73.0% for Aston Tower Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Prince Albert Junior and Infant School (72.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Aston Tower Community Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamPrince Albert Junior and Infant School | BirminghamAston Tower Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 63rd of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 740 | 326 | |
| Capacity | 665 | 485 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B6 5NH | Birmingham, B6 5BE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 715 | 344 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.4% | 64.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 65.5% | 67.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 27.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.9% Stronger figure | 26.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School
Aston Tower Community Primary School
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