Hylands School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention

Chelmsford Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3ETOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hylands School is a secondary school in Chelmsford for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 11th of 11 secondary schools in Chelmsford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 8 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Urgent improvement
Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement
Achievement: Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

90 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score37.8

37.8, 8.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths37.8%

37.8%, 7.6 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths54.4%

54.4%, 10.4 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc3.3%

3.3%, 37.2 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.16

3.16, 0.93 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

7 students

Average point score per A level entry31.43

31.43, 3.57 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

614 pupils on roll, with places for 1,100

Eligible for free school meals45.3%

45.3%, 18.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.2%

21.2%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.1%

16.1%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hylands School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford	1 mile	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	Attainment 8: 83.3
Moulsham High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 58.3
Chelmsford County High School for Girls	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 80.7
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.9
Great Baddow High School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 50.0

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Christopher White
Phone: 01245266766
Website: hylands-tkat.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chelmsford Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3ET
Local authority: Essex
URN: 137072

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.