Student life

Sports facilities

Sports facilities

You can take advantage of some of the best sports facilities in East Anglia at the College – they’re here for all our students to use!

First-class training facilities

There are nine acres of football, rugby and cricket pitches at our Luard Road playing fields. We also have access to St Catherine’s College hockey pitches and a 4G rugby pitch at Shelford Rugby Club.

Our Sports and Tennis Centre includes four indoor and six outdoor tennis courts and the sports hall hosts activities including volleyball, basketball, five-a-side football, netball, circuits, aerobics, table tennis and badminton. In addition, there is a cricket hall with two bowling machines. 

Volleyball is super good for making friends, staying active and to relax for a while. Playing college sports can leave you with great memories!

Demi

I really enjoyed five-a-side football! It was fun playing with friends and felt like a break from academic work

Jamal

The gym

Jo Trump

Welcome to Hills Road

Jo Trump, Principal

Thank you for your interest in Hills Road Sixth Form College!

We want our students to be changemakers: to take an active role in shaping a brighter future, whether that's environmentally, socially, creatively or economically. 

Hills Road is a stepping-stone between school and your chosen future pathway, be that university, an apprenticeship or full-time employment. Whatever it is, we're focused on helping you to grow into adulthood and secure your goals. 

You'll find that the College is a busy, vibrant community of young people. With an exciting range of A level subject choices and extra-curricular activities, plus new social and study facilities, and our 'Future Ready' programme underpinning your educational journey, we know that you will have two fantastic sixth form years and leave us brilliantly prepared to take your place in the world. 

I hope that our open events convey something of the unique flavour of Hills Road and its unrivalled opportunities. We're very much looking forward to supporting you with the next stage of your educational journey, starting with your application to join us!

As well as teachers and staff members, our student guides will be around the campus to answer all of your questions!

Kate Allan, Head of Admissions

Highlights

In addition to exploring the subjects that interest you, our highlights are a must-see! 

EPQ is a core part of the Hills Road experience and sits at the heart of every Year 12's study programme. Come and meet our dedicated team of EP mentors!

The Sports Centre has its very own fully-equipped fitness suite that is available for students to use. Membership is included in the Year 12 Administration fee. In Year 13 a subsidised top-up fee of £10 will be charged per student.

The gym is open from 7 am to 10.30 pm Monday to Friday and 8 am to 9 pm on Saturday and Sunday.