King Edward VI Five Ways SchoolHillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
King Edward VI Five Ways School and Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre are secondary schools in Birmingham.
King Edward VI Five Ways School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). King Edward VI Five Ways School is ahead on our composite score.
King Edward VI Five Ways School was judged Good and Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 79.3 for King Edward VI Five Ways School and 49.6 for Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at King Edward VI Five Ways School (80.3 in 2021-22, 79.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre (54.8 in 2021-22, 49.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamKing Edward VI Five Ways School | BirminghamHillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 25th of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,324 | 627 | |
| Capacity | 1,320 | 720 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B32 4BT | Birmingham, B32 3AE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 79.3 Stronger figure | 49.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 97.8% Stronger figure | 47.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.3% Stronger figure | 69.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 180 | 118 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 193 | 22 | |
| A-level average points | 43.4 Stronger figure | 33.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 43.7 Stronger figure | 33.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 40.9% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,311 | 642 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.6% | 59.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.8% | 47.8% | |
| SEN support | 5.6% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 25.2% | 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
A-level average points
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.
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
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