Hills Road Sixth Form College A GSG School
- Hills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 8PE - Head: Jo Trump
- T 01223 247251
- F 01223 416979
- E HR-Admissions@hillsroad.ac.uk
- W www.hillsroad.ac.uk
- A state school for boys and girls aged from 16 to 19.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Cambridgeshire
- Pupils: 2,497
- Religion: None
- Open days: The next open days will take place in the next academic year.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Close to the railway station, so accessible from as far away as King’s Lynn, and has quite a feel of a university. ’They are treated as adults who will make their own decisions, but the support scaffolding is still in place.' this is not simply an exam factory, spoon-feeding to get results, but a place to learn the art of independent study and making the most of college life. Sport not compulsory, though ‘everyone is encouraged to be physically active,’ and, judging by packed cycle racks, many take this for granted...
What the school says...
The College's national reputation for excellence results from our commitment to provide the best possible teaching and the strongest possible support and guidance within a caring College community. In addition to its outstanding academic curriculum, Hills Road offers an exceptional range of enrichment and extra-curricular activities making the College an exciting and enjoyable place in which to learn. There is a happy and purposeful atmosphere and a real sense of partnership between staff and students. Many generations of students have enjoyed their time at Hills Road and remember the College with great affection: they frequently comment on the College's unique blend of warmth and friendliness, opportunity and challenge, quality and achievement. ...Read more
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Sports
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
Rowing
Shooting
What The Good Schools Guide says
Principal
Since 2017, Jo Trump BA (40s); first in English from York and PGCE from Oxford. Made an early decision to opt for the post-16 sector, ‘I discovered quickly where my strengths lay,’ and held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility at Cirencester College, Peter Symonds College and Farnham Sixth Form College (now part of Guildford College), followed by a networking role for the S7 Consortium of Surrey Sixth Form Colleges. During her fast-paced career Jo found time to have a family and, for a period, worked part time at the Surrey Colleges. ’I never regretted slowing down for those years, and feel my overall perception and knowledge was developed by having the chance to stand back and get to know how the sector worked across several institutions’. Appointed deputy principal at Hills Road...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
The study skills team offers a calm and warm welcome to any student who would like additional support for their studies. It has a suite of rooms available for supporting student needs including one-to-one diagnostic assessments, group study, and a comfortable rest space for students needing rehabilitation following significant illness or those managing ongoing chronic conditions. Trained staff are available to support students with everyday tasks where appropriate and qualified staff support a range of disabilities. Expertise in supporting a wide range of learning needs is available through study skills staff at the College.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | Y |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment | Y |
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