Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 27 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 137346
- Address
- Stonehouse Lane, B32 3AE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 642 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.3%
- Girls
- 99.7%
- First language not English
- 47.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 52%
- Persistent absence
- 22.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
Other 19.8%
African 19%
Pakistani 14%
Mixed 11.8%
White British 10.4%
Unclassified 5.3%
Caribbean 4.7%
Chinese 3.3%
Other White 3.1%
Indian 3.1%
Other Asian 1.9%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Other Black 1.6%
Irish 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 92%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.1
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.02
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 6 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 11 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 117 |
Admissions
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 117
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 76
- 2nd preference
- 68
- 3rd preference
- 59
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 76
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 120 0 120 |
| Year 8 | 120 0 120 |
| Year 9 | 120 0 120 |
| Year 10 | 117 0 117 |
| Year 11 | 119 0 119 |
| Year 12 | 25 0 25 |
| Year 13 | 19 1 18 |
| Year 14 | 2 1 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 43.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.2% 2.4% |