Compare Arena Academy and Prince Albert High School

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Comparison of secondary schools: Arena Academy (Secondary) in Birmingham; Prince Albert High School (Secondary) in Birmingham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

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This page compares Arena Academy and Prince Albert High School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and free schools type located around Birmingham, West Midlands. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Prince Albert High School), published Mar 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Arena Academy (Dec 2024). average roll around ≈ 900, combined total ≈ 1,800, typical FSM 35–40%, range 35–40%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as CORE EDUCATION TRUST and PA COMMUNITY TRUST.

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Attribute	Arena Academy B42 2PY	Prince Albert High School B42 2TU
Phase / Type	Secondary • Academy sponsor led	Secondary • Free schools
Location	Birmingham West Midlands B42 2PY	Birmingham West Midlands B42 2TU
Latest Ofsted	Not judged 4 Dec 2024	2 21 Mar 2024
Ofsted report	—	—
Pupils (roll)	≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils	≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils
FSM %	35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM %	35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM %
Capacity	900	930
Capacity utilisation	Over capacity 🔒 View exact %	Under capacity 🔒 View exact %
Age range	—	—
Gender	Mixed	Mixed
Admissions policy		Non-selective
Trust / Local authority	CORE EDUCATION TRUST	PA COMMUNITY TRUST
Website	www.corearena.academy	www.pahigh.co.uk
Telephone	01217297310	01218178952
SEN provision	None reported	None reported
Profile	View profile	View profile

Arena Academy

B42 2PY

Phase / Type: Secondary • Academy sponsor led
Location: Birmingham
West Midlands
B42 2PY
Ofsted: Not judged 4 Dec 2024
Pupils: ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
FSM %: 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA: CORE EDUCATION TRUST
Website: www.corearena.academy
Telephone: 01217297310

Prince Albert High School

B42 2TU

Phase / Type: Secondary • Free schools
Location: Birmingham
West Midlands
B42 2TU
Ofsted: 2 21 Mar 2024
Pupils: ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
FSM %: 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA: PA COMMUNITY TRUST
Website: www.pahigh.co.uk
Telephone: 01218178952

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How should I choose a school?

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What should I look for when comparing schools?

Compare headline Ofsted and publication dates for recency; check FSM% and local context; scan capacity utilisation (under, near, or over capacity); and review trust/local authority for governance. If available, read the official Ofsted report for curriculum and safeguarding detail.

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