Hylands School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chelmsford, East of England CM1 3ET · Essex
#378 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3140 of 4,090 nationally
About Hylands School
Hylands School is a academy secondary located in Chelmsford, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 614 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 26.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 378th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (41th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 614; capacity filled 55.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 54.4%; ebacc average points 3.16.
There are 73 schools in Chelmsford; Hylands School ranks 64th of 68 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)37.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)45.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Hylands School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 614
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 45.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 55.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.16
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Hylands School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Westlands Community Primary School
Chelmsford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
571 students · 952 m away
Writtle Infant School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
178 students · 1.2 km away
Writtle Junior School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
238 students · 1.2 km away
Widford Lodge School
Chelmsford · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
179 students · 1.5 km away
St Cedd's School
Chelmsford · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
321 students · 1.7 km away
St Anne's School
Chelmsford · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
107 students · 1.8 km away
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
216 students · 1.9 km away
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
413 students · 1.9 km away
Oaklands Infant School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
168 students · 2.0 km away
Maltese Road Primary School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Breckland School
Brandon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
615 students
Trumpington Community College
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
613 students
Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
606 students
Castle Newnham School
Bedford · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
624 students
Henlow Church of England Academy
Henlow · Academy secondary · Ages 9–16
599 students
Sheringham High School
Sheringham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
630 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Hylands School a good school?
Hylands School has a Success Index (England) of 26.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #378 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Hylands School rank in East of England?
Hylands School ranks #378 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3140 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Hylands School?
Hylands School had 614 students in 2025.
Is Hylands School a primary school or a secondary school?
Hylands School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Hylands School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Hylands School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.