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Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre

Birmingham, B32 3AESecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2022
Progress 8
+0.46
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
76 1st-choice / 117 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#554 of 3,141 nationally

About Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre

Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre, a girls' state secondary in Birmingham, delivers academic results that stand well above the local average. Its Progress 8 score of 0.46 is significantly higher than the Birmingham local authority average of 0.09 for schools of this type, placing it in the top 25% nationally and 18th out of 83 schools in the borough. This means pupils at Hillcrest make, on average, nearly half a grade more progress per subject across eight GCSEs than pupils in similar schools nationally. The school's Attainment 8 score of 49.8 and its EBacc average point score of 4.77 further underline strong overall performance. Notably, 87.9% of pupils entered the English Baccalaureate suite of subjects, a figure that suggests a broad academic curriculum is the norm here, not the exception.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressStonehouse Lane, Birmingham, Birmingham, B32 3AE
HeadteacherSamuel B Abbotts
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils642
Free School Meals (FSM)52.3%
School Capacity642 / 720 (89% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Sept 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 Oct 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Sixth Form CentreLibraryArt StudiosSports HallDining HallMusic RoomsSwimming PoolGymnasiumScience LabsTheatreICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

Cross CountryBadmintonRowingRugbyAthleticsSwimmingNetballMartial ArtsTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaCodingArt ClubChoirOrchestraYoung EnterpriseModel United NationsDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.