54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
3%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
284.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
640
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 07/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Hylands School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofTHE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
+14pp
54%47%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+12pp
38%28%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
37.8
+5.2
37.835.232.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.8
EBacc entry
3%
-7pp
37%20%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
EBacc APS
284.1
+7.1
434.8355.9277.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 284.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.4
+4.9
31.424.517.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.4
A-level value added
-0.31
-0.3
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
Average A-level grade
C
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
640
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Chelmsford Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3ET
Local authority
Essex
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 54% | 38% | 37.8 | Not applicable | 3% | 284.1 | 4% | 640 |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 25% | 32.6 | -0.86 | 10% | 277.0 | 20% | 651 |
| 2022/23 | 46% | 25% | 35.0 | -0.89 | 12% | 338.8 | 12% | 698 |
| 2021/22 | 42% | 19% | 36.1 | -0.92 | 15% | 396.3 | 17% | 672 |
| 2018/19 | 44% | 25% | 37.6 | -0.67 | 37% | 434.8 | 40% | 741 |
| 2017/18 | 40% | 20% | 37.6 | -0.69 | 27% | 283.5 | 51% | 738 |
| 2016/17 | 49% | 24% | 41.2 | -0.37 | 34% | — | 35% | 780 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.4 | C | -0.31 | Suppressed | 15 |
| 2023/24 | 26.6 | C- | +0.00 | 10% | 46 |
| 2022/23 | 17.6 | D- | — | 0% | 57 |
| 2021/22 | 27.9 | C- | — | 17% | 52 |
| 2018/19 | 25.5 | C- | -0.04 | 6% | 41 |
| 2017/18 | 27.3 | C- | -0.07 | 10% | 44 |
| 2016/17 | 24.4 | D+ | -0.38 | 2% | 89 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 640 | 23.4 | 22% | 20% | 44% | 12% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 651 | 16.5 | 19% | 17% | 42% | 13% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 698 | 20.1 | 15% | 17% | 43% | 13% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 672 | 16.4 | 18% | 14% | 41% | 14% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 722 | 19.8 | 16% | 14% | 33% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 741 | 19.0 | 11% | 12% | 38% | 8% | 24% |
| 2017/18 | 738 | 16.5 | 8% | 10% | 38% | 8% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 780 | 20.3 | 14% | 9% | 38% | 8% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.