Hylands School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jun 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 137072
- Address
- Chelmsford Road, Writtle, CM1 3ET
- Website
- http://www.hylands-tkat.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 640 (60% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 20.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.3%
- Persistent absence
- 31.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.9%
White British 66.3%
Mixed 8.1%
African 7.8%
Other White 4.1%
Indian 3.9%
Other 2.3%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Pakistani 1.4%
Other Asian 1.4%
Caribbean 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Chinese 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 3%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.8
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.16
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 15 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 18 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 90 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 89 |
| Geography | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Hylands School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 151
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 36
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 36
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 109 60 49 |
| Year 8 | 153 81 72 |
| Year 9 | 168 88 80 |
| Year 10 | 110 54 56 |
| Year 11 | 93 52 41 |
| Year 13 | 7 4 3 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 64.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 13.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.4% 2.4% |