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Hylands School

Academy converter · Chelmsford · CM1 3ET

Ages 11–18 · 614 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Urgent improvement

Attainment 8

32.6

Overall absence

12.7%

Admissions demand

0.72 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Urgent improvement

Inspection date

2026-02-10

Category of concern

Special measures

  • AchievementUrgent improvement
  • Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
  • InclusionUrgent improvement
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.86
−20+2
Attainment 832.6
English & maths grade 5+25%
English & maths grade 4+40%
EBacc entry10%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.6%
Unauthorised6.9%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.3%
Enrolments in measure
700

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.72 · Often has places

1st preferences

38

Places offered

169

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
121
Preferred offers (top 3)
64
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill56%

614 pupils · 1,100 places

Pupils on roll
614
Boys / girls
324 / 290
School capacity
1,100
Capacity fill
614 / 1,100 (56%)
Free school meals
45.2%
FSM pupils
277
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Kemnal Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Christopher White

Location

Address
Chelmsford Road, Writtle
Postcode
CM1 3ET
Town
Chelmsford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Chelmsford
Constituency
North West Essex
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Chelmsford, Essex, 614 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.2%.

Open schools in Chelmsford
84
Secondary schools in Chelmsford
10
Academies among open schools in Chelmsford
48% (40)
Open schools in CM1
33
Secondary in CM1
6
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P80.7
    • EM5+63%
    • Absence5.5%

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    • Att848.1
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    • Att846.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence9.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher White
Telephone
01245266766
Website
http://www.hylands-tkat.org/

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