Hylands School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Chelmsford, Essex
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Essex County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2022–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Hylands School is a secondary school in Chelmsford, Essex for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
Hylands School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 45.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 14.5% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Essex.
- Every applicant was offered a place for Year 7 entry in 2026, as at 59 of the 71 other Essex secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome.
- For Year 7 entry in 2026, there were 27 first-choice applications for 171 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 144 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 38% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Essex.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Essex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Chelmsford Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3ET
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 614 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils typically have positive relationships with staff and their peers.”
- “They benefit from supportive pastoral care, for example when they need help to manage their feelings.”
- “Bullying and unkindness are rare.”
To improve
- “Pupils’ experiences in lessons are highly variable, and many pupils do not achieve well.”
- “While some pupils enjoy their learning and make progress from their starting points, this is not typical.”
- “Learning is frequently ill-matched to pupils’ needs.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 37.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 27 first-preference applications, 171 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Moulsham High School 1.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Chelmsford County High School for Girls 1.5 mi Outstanding
- St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Great Baddow High School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Boswells School 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chelmer Valley High School 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
- The Sandon School 3.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published