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Welcome to Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre

It is my pleasure to welcome you to our Sixth Form website. I am delighted that you are considering Hillcrest Sixth Form to continue your studies. We are a small and highly successful Sixth Form, with excellent examination results and destinations for our leavers. Our Sixth Form is a very supportive environment where students are be able to flourish academically, alongside developing their skills to be best prepared to enter their next stage of education, training or employment. During students' time with us, they will develop the knowledge and skills to play  an active role in society and lead a healthy, happy and fulfilling life.We are fortunate to have experienced expert academic and pastoral staff who are persistent in their willingness to help, support and guide students through their Post-16 studies. At Hillcrest Sixth Form students are not simply a student number. Students will become a valued member of our community, supported individually to achieve their academic excellence. Whatever a student's future aspirations, we stand ready to facilitate and support them in achieving their best. Mr M JohnsonHead of Sixth Form

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Secondary, Sixth Form

Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Girls

No. of Students

642 Total

No. of Boys

2 (0.3%)

No. of Girls

640 (99.7%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

37.1%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

5.41%

A*/A grades

22.97%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

86%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

0%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:34%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:37%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:13%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:3%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

71%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

0%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:86%
England:63%

Further education

School:0%
England:4%

Employment

School:7%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:11%
England:26%


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Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

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Alumni Stories

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Enrichment Activities

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Activities during the lunch hour, before or after school are an important part of life at Hillcrest. They encourage students to pursue their interests and help them make friends in other forms or year groups. Each student is issued with a grid of activities that they can attend every term

Sports
Netball, Rounds and Football, Various Types of Athletics
Poetry/Book Clubs
Dance Club
Revision/Coursework support
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About School

RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeGirls