Hillcrest School and Sixth Form CentreLift Four Dwellings Secondary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre and Lift Four Dwellings Secondary are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lift Four Dwellings Secondary scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre is ahead on our composite score.
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre was judged Good and Lift Four Dwellings Secondary was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.1 for Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre and 42.1 for Lift Four Dwellings Secondary.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre (54.8 in 2021-22, 52.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Lift Four Dwellings Secondary (41.0 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamHillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre | BirminghamLift Four Dwellings Secondary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 52nd of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 642 | 553 | |
| Capacity | 720 | 600 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B32 3AE | Birmingham, B32 1RJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.1 Stronger figure | 42.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.6% Stronger figure | 34.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.6% Stronger figure | 56.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 91.5% Stronger figure | 35.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.01 Stronger figure | 3.62 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 118 | 112 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 22 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 642 | 553 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.2% | 67.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 47.8% | 30.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% Stronger figure | 33.8% | 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.
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Lift Four Dwellings Secondary
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