Hylands School

Chelmsford Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3ET

Requires Improvement

Inspected 7 June 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

37.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

640

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 640 / 1,100 (58%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 June 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

44.4%

Disadvantaged

20.2%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

18.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

37.8

Attainment 8

640 pupils

37.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

54.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

7 students

59%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

82%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

12.3%

Overall absence

34.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

27.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -13.1 vs 2023/24

23.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +6.9 vs 2023/24

13.28

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£48,429

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,926 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

4.9

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,852

Spend per pupil

£8,276

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.