Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B32 3AE · Birmingham
#159 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1747 of 4,090 nationally
About Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre is a academy secondary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 627 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 54.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 159th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (78th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (8th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 627; capacity filled 87.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 68.6%; ebacc average points 5.01.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre ranks 111th of 409 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)52.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)53.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 627
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 53.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 52.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 68.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.01
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
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World's End Junior School
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World's End Infant and Nursery School
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Jervoise School
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198 students · 1.1 km away
Princethorpe Infant School
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154 students · 1.4 km away
Princethorpe Junior School
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231 students · 1.4 km away
Bartley Green School
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Woodhouse Primary Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre a good school?
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre has a Success Index (England) of 54.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #159 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre rank in West Midlands?
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre ranks #159 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1747 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre?
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre had 627 students in 2025.
Is Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre a primary school or a secondary school?
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.