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Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre

Academy converter · Birmingham · B32 3AE

Ages 11–18 · 627 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

49.8

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.65 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.46
−20+2
Attainment 849.8
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry88%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.3%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
643

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.65 · Often has places

1st preferences

60

Places offered

119

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
351
Preferred offers (top 3)
114
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

627 pupils · 720 places

Pupils on roll
627
Boys / girls
3 / 624
School capacity
720
Capacity fill
627 / 720 (87%)
Free school meals
53.1%
FSM pupils
308
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HILLCREST SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE
Academy trust
HILLCREST SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE
Headteacher
Mr Samuel B Abbotts

Location

Address
Stonehouse Lane
Postcode
B32 3AE
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 627 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 53.1%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B32
16
Secondary in B32
4
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Samuel B Abbotts
Telephone
01214643172
Website
http://hillcrest.bham.sch.uk/

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