Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre, Birmingham

In its own words: "At Hillcrest School, we live by our core values: Work Hard, Be Kind, Aim High . We create a supportive and respectful learning environment where students are encouraged to Work Hard , take pride in their efforts, and develop a passion for lifelong learning."

In 2026, pupils at Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.5 in Birmingham and 47 across England.

48% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Birmingham and 47% in England.

That is down from 52.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.46: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 46, against 54.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were French, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 81 families put Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre as their first choice and 322 named it as one of their preferences, for 121 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre are Bartley Green School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.1); Lift Four Dwellings Secondary (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39); E-ACT Shenley Academy (1.1 miles, Inadequate, Attainment 8 32.9); and King Edward VI Five Ways School (1.2 miles, Good, selective, Attainment 8 79.3).

Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Of the 116 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 93% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 54% to a further education college and 1% to an apprenticeship.

Of the 29 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 59% went on to university or other higher education and 7% into work. 39% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

53.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 45.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (24%), Asian (21%) and other ethnic groups (19%).

In 2026, 78 pupils (12.4%) received SEN support and 5 (0.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre had 52 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is University Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hillcrest School (adjacent), 190 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 245 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).

In 2024/25, Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre issued 73 suspensions, 11.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre are Nonsuch Primary School (0.5 miles), Paganel Primary School (0.6 miles), Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base (0.6 miles) and World's End Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.