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Hylands School

Chelmsford Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3ET

Local ranking78th of 80 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Urgent improvement

Secondary

Phase

1100

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Placed in a category of concern: Special measures.
Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Curriculum & teaching
Urgent improvement
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Urgent improvement
Inclusion
Urgent improvement

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
54.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
3.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
90

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Higher education
36.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
39.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

31.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

7

A-Level Students

16-18 Cohort
9

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
640
Boys
339 (53%)
Girls
301 (47%)
Capacity
1100 (58% full)
SEND
21.9%
FSM Eligible
44.4%
EAL
20.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
18.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
27.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,852/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
34.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 66.5%
  • Black African: 7.8%
  • Mixed Other: 4.9%
  • White Other: 4.1%
  • Asian Indian: 3.9%
  • Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.6%

66.5%

White British

7.8%

Black African

4.9%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137072
UKPRN
10034801
Establishment No.
5455
Trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST

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