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School Summary
School TypeAcademy Converter
Secondary
AdmissionsComprehensive
School AddressStonehouse Lane
Birmingham
B32 3AE
Phone 0121 4643172
Local Authority Birmingham
URL www.hillcrest.bham.sch....
Age Range11 - 18
  
Total Pupils512
School GenderGirls
Boy | Girl %1% | 99%
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School Summary

Total Pupils
512
Age Range
11-18
Secondary
Gender
Girls
Avg. Class Size
15.2
Nat. Average 20.3
Free School Meals
30%
Nat. Average 13.4%
Latest Ofsted
2
Good
Attainment 8 score
50.4
Nat. Average 49.7
Avg GCSE Grade
C
Nat. Average C
Avg A-Level Grade
C-

Having just 512 pupils, Hillcrest School A Specialist Maths and Computing College and Sixth Form Centre is in the lowest category of attending students in the UK. The school has considerably more female than male pupils, with 99% girls and 1% boys. Absence management in partnership with parents is encouraged by both schools and government at local and national level. The school has a 95.2% attendance rate, which is about average for the country. 42.1 members of staff leaves Hillcrest School A Specialist Maths and Computing College and Sixth Form Centre below average in staffing numbers. With a very low 12:1 teacher/pupil ratio, the classrooms of This School are very small, allowing the teachers to give attention to individual pupils` concerns.

GCSE`s are compulsory national examinations undertaken by pupils aged sixteen.

It is common for students at KS5 to pursue A Level studies in three subjects which may lay the foundations for academic study a specialist area of choice. An average A Level score of 27.95 is just above the normal result for the country. With a teacher`s salary of £45001 , wages at the school are significantly above the normal countrywide teacher`s income. They have an extremely small number of pupils who speak English as their 1st language, with only 49.6% of them doing so.

 

School Statistics

Gender Split

Gender Count By Age

Total Pupils 512
Total Girls 507 (99%)
Total Boys 5 (1%)

Attendance

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Pupil Average Attendance
95.2% 94.7%
Persistent Absence
11% 12.8% 12.8%

School Staff Information

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Avg. Full-time Qualified Teacher Salary £45,001 £36,566 £37,569
Pupil to Teacher Ratio
12.2 : 1 14 : 1 15.1 : 1
Total Teachers in School 46 63.6 67.5
Total Teaching Assistants
7 13.7 19.4
Total Support Staff
19 24.6 26.5
Total Full-time Teachers 42.1 60.2 62.3
Total Full-time Teaching assistants 6.2 11.7 15.1
Total Full-time Support Staff 17.8 22.5 22.1

Information About Last Year Pupils Leaving

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Number of Pupils Leaving Last Year
110    
Those staying in Education
90%  (99) 92.9% 93.8%
Further Education College
39%  (43) 39.7% 39.1%
6th Form
44%  (48) 45.8% 45.5%

Other Stats

    This School Regional Avg National Avg
Average Class Size
15.2 19.9 20.3
Pupils where English is first Language
49.6%  (254) 61.3% 84.4%
Pupils with Special Educational Needs
0.4%  (2) 2.6% 2.9%
Pupils eligible for free school meals
30.1%  (274) 25.9% 13.4%

Performance

GCSE/Key Stage 4 Results (2016)

Summary

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Total pupils at end of KS4
106
Attainment 8 score
50.4 48.6 49.7
Average GCSE Grade
C C C
Progress 8 measure
0.05 - -
Year This School Regional Avg National Avg
Pupils achieving 5 or more A*-C
2016 54% 52.6% 55.2%
2015 42% 53.5% 55.1%
2014 42% 55.3% 55.4%
2013 59% 59.7% 62.1%
This School Regional Avg National Avg
Pupils achieving more A*-C in English and Maths
59% 58.4% 61%
Average number of GCSEs per pupil 7.9 8.1 8.4
Average number of GCSEs (incl. equivalents) per pupil
8.5 9 9.2

Attainment Band

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Pupils starting KS4 in low prior attainment band
13% 32.5% 27.2%
Pupils starting KS4 in middle prior attainment band
29% 55.3% 53.8%
Pupils starting KS4 in high prior attainment band
58% 47.4% 39.4%

A Level Results (2016)

Summary

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Number of A Level student at the end of year 64 155.4 189.2
Average point score per A level entry (as grade) C- C- C
Average point score per A Level entry 27.95 30.1 31.8
Average grade in best 3 A level C C+ C+
Average point score in best 3 A level entries 29.6 36 36
Percentage of A levels pupils achieving AAB or better 0% 21.6% 19.7%

Ofsted

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Ofsted have been inspecting schools on a regular basis since 2005. After a cursory warning period they undertake a thorough examination of the whole school. Inspectors will sit in on classes, assessing each teacher's teaching ability. They will also evaluate the way the current curriculum is implemented, and how the progress of each student is tracked throughout their tenure.

Each school is graded on a four point scale: 1 being outstanding, 2 being good, 3 means they require improvement, and 4 signifying inadequate. Those schools attaining an outstanding or good grade might not be re-inspected for as long as five years; while those receiving lower grades will be reassessed with greater frequency, with little or no notice prior to the inspectors arriving.

 

Ofsted Report for Hillcrest School A Specialist Maths and Computing College and Sixth Form Centre on 26/09/2013

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Inspection Date26/09/2013 - 27/09/2013
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
2
Achievement of Pupils
2
Behaviour & safety of pupils
1
Quality of Teaching
2
Leadership & Management
2



 

Ofsted Report for Hillcrest School A Specialist Maths and Computing College and Sixth Form Centre on 17/05/2012

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Inspection Date17/05/2012 - 18/05/2012
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
3
Achievement of Pupils
3
Behaviour & safety of pupils
2
Quality of Teaching
2
Leadership & Management
2



 

Ofsted Report for Hillcrest School A Specialist Maths and Computing College and Sixth Form Centre on 19/01/2009

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Inspection Date19/01/2009 - 20/01/2009
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
1
Achievement of Pupils
2
Behaviour & safety of pupils
1
Quality of Teaching
2
Leadership & Management
1



 

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