Hillview School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 137104
- Address
- Brionne Gardens, TN9 2HE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1532 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 5.4%
- Girls
- 94.6%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13%
- Persistent absence
- 26.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 81.5%
Other White 8%
Mixed 4.3%
Unclassified 1.8%
African 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Indian 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.5
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.06
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 16 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 43 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 1 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 54 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 48 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 220 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 117 |
Admissions
Hillview School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 193
- 3rd preference
- 149
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 200
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 225 0 225 |
| Year 8 | 235 0 235 |
| Year 9 | 225 0 225 |
| Year 10 | 230 0 230 |
| Year 11 | 217 0 217 |
| Year 12 | 251 55 196 |
| Year 13 | 149 28 121 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 10.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 1.7% |