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
- 651 (63% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 17.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.7%
- Persistent absence
- 33.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.1%
White British 70.4%
Mixed 9%
African 4.8%
Indian 4.3%
Other White 3.5%
Other 2.3%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Other Asian 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Pakistani 0.6%
Caribbean 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.89
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 25%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.95
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 7 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 115 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 112 |
Admissions
Hylands School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 169
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 137 70 67 |
| Year 8 | 168 85 83 |
| Year 9 | 100 51 49 |
| Year 10 | 96 53 43 |
| Year 11 | 106 58 48 |
| Year 12 | 7 4 3 |
| Year 13 | 37 16 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 38.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 10.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 57.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 15.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 3.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.6% 1.7% |