How many pupils does Hylands School have?

Hylands School has 640 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Hylands School?

The headteacher of Hylands School is Christopher White.

What type of school is Hylands School?

Hylands School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Hylands School in?

Hylands School is in the Essex local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Hylands School

Chelmsford Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3ET

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 7 June 2023). Last inspected 10 February 2026.

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640

Pupils

43.9%

Free school meals

1 August 2011

Opened

About this school

Hylands School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Chelmsford, Essex. The school has 640 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 7 June 2023). Last inspected 10 February 2026. The Headteacher is Christopher White. The school is administered by Essex local authority. It belongs to THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 August 2011.

School details

Headteacher: Christopher White
Trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Essex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137072

Contact

01245266766 office@hylands-tkat.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Hylands School are handled by the school or the local authority (Essex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

37.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.86

Progress 8 · 2023-24

38%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

54%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.16

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →