Compare Bartley Green School and Four Dwellings Academy and Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Comparison of secondary schools: Bartley Green School (Secondary) in Birmingham; Four Dwellings Academy (Secondary) in Birmingham; Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre (Secondary) in Birmingham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bartley Green School, Four Dwellings Academy and Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Birmingham, West Midlands and Birmingham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Bartley Green School), published May 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Four Dwellings Academy (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 700, combined total ≈ 2,100, typical FSM 55–60%, range 50–55%–60–65%; all within the LIFT SCHOOLS trust.
| Attribute |
Bartley Green School
B32 3QJ
|
Four Dwellings Academy
B32 1RJ
|
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
B32 3AE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Birmingham West Midlands B32 3QJ |
Birmingham B32 1RJ |
Birmingham West Midlands B32 3AE |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 2 May 2023 | 2 18 Jan 2024 | 2 16 Oct 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 955 | 600 | 720 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Birmingham (330) | LIFT SCHOOLS | Birmingham (330) |
| Website | www.bartleygreenschool.co.uk | www.fourdwellingsacademy.org | hillcrest.bham.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01214769246 | 01215666666 | 01214643172 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Birmingham
West Midlands
B32 3QJ - Ofsted
- 2 2 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Birmingham (330)
- Website
- www.bartleygreenschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01214769246
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Birmingham
B32 1RJ - Ofsted
- 2 18 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIFT SCHOOLS
- Website
- www.fourdwellingsacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01215666666
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Birmingham
West Midlands
B32 3AE - Ofsted
- 2 16 Oct 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Birmingham (330)
- Website
- hillcrest.bham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01214643172
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