Hillcrest School and Sixth Form CentreStonehouse Lane , Birmingham

Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre, based in Birmingham, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a girls school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre currently has around 642 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 0.3% boys and 99.7% girls. Around 52.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.3%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with other (any other ethnic group) pupils forming the largest group at around 19.8%. african pupils make up about 19% , followed by pakistani at 14%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 90% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (83%) , including 37% who stay in school sixth forms and 35% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .