Hillcrest School (Hastings, East Sussex)

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Hillcrest School
Headteacher Mrs Lindsay Hart
Specialism Language College
Location Rye Road
Hastings
East Sussex
TN35 5DN
England
LEA East Sussex
Ofsted number 114601
Students 1197
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11 to 16
Website http://www.hillcrest.e-sussex.sch.uk/
Coordinates: 50°52′47″N 0°36′55″E / 50.87977, 0.61528

Hillcrest school is a British secondary school in Hastings, East Sussex, England. It is known as "Hillcrest Hastings" Hillcrest currently has over 700 students and approximately 75+ staff. The uniform is a white or blue shirt, with a blue jumper and black trousers. It is tradition that the Year 11 get to choose the colour of their t-shirts. It is currently raspberry pink (School year 2007-2008). Hillcrest is a Specialist Language College, it has recently been awarded with the International School Award.

[edit] Campus

The school campus is divided into 4 blocks; The Language College, Sports Centre A & B Blocks. Although there is a Sports Centre, B Block has an additional Gymnasium. There are 3 Tennis Courts on site & 4 Playgrounds. There are 2 fields east of the Language Block. The school owns part of the Woodland behind A Block's Playground, there is currently plans to redevelop the woodland but nothing is final yet.

A Block

  • English and Media
  • Science
  • Drama

The School Library & Canteen are also located here.

B Block

  • Humanities: Geography, History and Religious Education
  • Maths
  • Art
  • IT
  • PE (Gym)
  • Music
  • Design Technology

The Main Entrance is here which leads to Kenway Hall.

[edit] Sports Centre

The Sports Centre is open to the public at the weekend and after-school from 5:30pm by Freedom Leisure. There are two halls on the ground floor & a Gym equipped with a variety of machines of the 1st Floor.