Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 28 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
- 652 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.6%
- Girls
- 99.4%
- First language not English
- 53.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48.6%
- Persistent absence
- 27.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.7%
Other 19.2%
African 18.6%
Pakistani 14.4%
White British 10.7%
Mixed 10.3%
Unclassified 6.6%
Caribbean 5.5%
Other White 3.5%
Chinese 3.4%
Indian 2.6%
Other Asian 2.1%
Other Black 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.61
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 92%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.4
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.94
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 7 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 12 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 119
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 72
- 3rd preference
- 53
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 119 0 119 |
| Year 8 | 119 0 119 |
| Year 9 | 121 0 121 |
| Year 10 | 117 0 117 |
| Year 11 | 120 0 120 |
| Year 12 | 23 2 21 |
| Year 13 | 29 2 27 |
| Year 14 | 4 0 4 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 87.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 34.0% 38.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 34.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 13.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 6.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 90.0% 75.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 65.0% 36.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 2.2% |