E-ACT Shenley AcademyHillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
E-ACT Shenley Academy and Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre are secondary schools in Birmingham.
E-ACT Shenley Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre is ahead on our composite score.
E-ACT Shenley Academy was judged the expected standard and Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 31.6 for E-ACT Shenley Academy and 52.1 for Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at E-ACT Shenley Academy (42.3 in 2021-22, 31.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre (54.8 in 2021-22, 52.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamE-ACT Shenley Academy | BirminghamHillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 79th of 89 in Birmingham | 23rd of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 790 | 642 | |
| Capacity | 965 | 720 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B29 4HE | Birmingham, B32 3AE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 31.6 | 52.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 17.3% | 46.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 40.3% | 68.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.1% | 91.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.70 | 5.01 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 139 | 118 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 22 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 33.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 33.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 14.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 790 | 642 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.6% | 59.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.7% | 47.8% | |
| SEN support | 23.5% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.6% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 40.0% | 25.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
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