School profile

Albright Education Centre

Pupil referral unit · Tipton, DY4 7NR

Outstanding

Map showing Albright Education Centre

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

Albright Education Centre Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypePupil referral unit
Ages5 to 18
Pupils20
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Catherine Hazelwood
Local authoritySandwell
Opened01 Jun 1994
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103887.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils20
Girls15
Boys5
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45%
First language not English0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.17
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80%
Irish
5%
White and Black African
5%
Pakistani
5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher4.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.3.5
Teachers (FTE)31.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.88
Support staff (FTE)18.21
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.100%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.100%
Further education57.1%
School sixth form28.6%
Sixth form college14.3%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Albright Education Centre
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miSecondaryQ3 Academy TiptonAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.2 miNot applicableBlackwater Academy SandwellOther independent school
Unrated
0.2 miPrimaryJoseph Turner Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Martin's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySummerhill Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryGreat Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryJubilee Park AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Pauls Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryGlebefields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySacred Heart Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Albright Education Centre

What is Albright Education Centre's Ofsted rating?

Albright Education Centre is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 15 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Albright Education Centre?

Albright Education Centre has 20 pupils aged 5 to 18.

How big are classes at Albright Education Centre?

At Albright Education Centre, there were 4.8 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.