King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordHylands School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford and Hylands School are secondary schools in Chelmsford.
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Hylands School scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford is ahead on our composite score.
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford was judged strong and Hylands School was judged in need of urgent improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 83.0 for King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford and 40.3 for Hylands School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (84.1 in 2021-22, 83.0 in 2025-26) and has risen at Hylands School (36.1 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordKing Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford | ChelmsfordHylands School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A88/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 79th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Urgent improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,153 | 614 | |
| Capacity | 1,142 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM1 3SX | Chelmsford, CM1 3ET | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 83.0 Stronger figure | 40.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 99.3% Stronger figure | 40.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.3% Stronger figure | 54.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 151 | 102 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 196 | 7 | |
| A-level average points | 49.0 Stronger figure | 31.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 50.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 68.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,138 | 640 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.5% | 44.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 20.2% | |
| SEN support | 2.2% | 18.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 34.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Hylands School
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