Hylands school

What Hylands school does

Hylands School is a coeducational state-funded secondary school located in Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom, serving students aged 11–18 across Years 7–13. The school delivers a comprehensive curriculum including English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Languages, Arts, Technology, and Physical Education, alongside a Sixth Form provision, Special Educational Needs (SEN) support, careers education, and a range of co-curricular activities such as Duke of Edinburgh expeditions and international hockey visits. It also operates a dedicated Wellbeing Team for pastoral care, underpinned by the "Hylands Habits" values system (Be Responsible, Be Respectful, Be Resilient).

The school is an academy operating under The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT), one of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in the South and East of England, which oversees 45 Special, Primary, Secondary, and All Through Academies. TKAT provides central governance, shared resources, and trust-wide programmes such as the Kemnal Secondary Strategy and Oxford University visits. Hylands School itself is led by Headteacher Christopher White (appointed September 2024) with a Local Governing Body chaired by Peter Travis (appointed October 2023). The school's digital footprint is built around its official website (hylands-tkat.org), which serves as the primary communications and admissions platform, supplemented by an active X (Twitter) account, embedded Vimeo video content, and integrations with ParentPay and WisePay for parent payments plus Google Analytics for visitor tracking.

Hylands School's business model is that of a state-funded academy: education is provided free to students, with revenue derived from per-pupil government education grants channelled through the local authority (Essex County Council) and TKAT central funding. Admissions are managed through the local authority admissions process, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The school's distribution model is geographically constrained to the Chelmsford/Essex catchment area, with no global footprint.

Name

Hylands school

Legal name

Hylands School

Website

https://hylands-tkat.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hylands School is a state-funded coeducational secondary school in Chelmsford, Essex, serving students aged 11–18 across Years 7–13 as one of 45 academies within The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT).

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Headquarters

HQ city

Chelmsford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hylands School is a K-12 educational institution that delivers classroom-based primary and secondary schooling, including curriculum instruction, student pastoral support, and associated extracurricular activities, to enrolled pupils and their families.

Product overview

Hylands School is a secondary school providing educational services to students. The school's offering consists of a comprehensive educational program including curriculum delivery (English, Maths, Science, Humanities, Languages, Arts, Technology, PE), Special Educational Needs support through dedicated SEND team, careers education and guidance (including options pathway for Year 9, careers fair, DWP sessions), PE and sports programs, personal development initiatives, sixth form provision, and co-curricular activities (clubs, Duke of Edinburgh awards). The school also offers remote learning capabilities and operates under The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) umbrella.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Best GCSE results in recent history achieved in 2025

Segments1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration9 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Various Employers and IndustriesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 October 2025Annual Careers Fair connects students with employers including NHS, emergency services, aerospace, construction, law firms, Essex County Council, and technical firms. Focus on apprenticeships and career guidance.
• The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHylands School is part of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT), one of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in the South and East of England with 45 Special, Primary, Secondary and All Through Academies. TKAT provides central support, governance, and shared resources across member schools.
• Jack Petchey FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Jack Petchey Foundation runs Achievement Awards that recognise young people's dedication, resilience, and positive contributions. Students at Hylands School are nominated for these awards and can receive up to £300 in funding to donate to school departments.
• Civic Theatre ChelmsfordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for theatre arts education. Students visited for backstage tours, career insights with marketing team and director, and performed on the main stage.
• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDWP representatives deliver careers sessions to students, including Year 7 understanding industries sessions and Year 9 options pathway guidance through Mr Smith from DWP.
• Lee Valley Hockey CentreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for sporting education. Students visited Lee Valley Hockey Centre to watch international hockey, meet women's international players, and explore curriculum themes related to sport.
• St Hugh's College, Oxford UniversityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrust-wide trip organised by TKAT enabling students to visit Oxford University for super-curricular activities, university application guidance, campus tours, and academic taster sessions at Ashmolean Museum and Oxford University Museum of Natural History.
• Duke of Edinburgh Award SchememinorGTM or Marketing PartnerSchool supports Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh expeditions, with 43 pupils from Years 9-11 participating. Award includes volunteering, skills, physical activity, and expedition sections.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ormiston Academies Trust: National Multi-Academy Trust running a portfolio of secondary and primary academies across England. Comparable as a major academy chain with similar curriculum and governance structures.
• The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT): Parent Multi-Academy Trust operating 45 primary, secondary, all-through and special academies across the South and East of England. Comparable as the umbrella organisation that defines Hylands' curriculum, governance and funding model.
• Reach South Academy Trust: Multi-Academy Trust operating a network of primary and secondary schools across southern and central England. Comparable as a large MAT operating in the same state-funded secondary school space.
• Harris Federation: One of the UK's largest Multi-Academy Trusts, operating a network of primary and secondary academies, predominantly in London and the South East. Comparable as a large-scale academy operator with similar secondary-school focus.
• United Learning: Large Multi-Academy Trust operating both state-funded and independent schools across England. Comparable as a major academy group whose schools compete for similar cohorts of students.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: Multi-Academy Trust operating a portfolio of primary and secondary academies across the Midlands and East of England. Comparable as a regional MAT with overlapping geography and similar secondary academy operating model.
• E-ACT: Multi-Academy Trust operating primary and secondary academies across England. Comparable as a national MAT running schools in the same UK state-funded secondary segment.
• Oasis Community Learning: National Multi-Academy Trust running primary, secondary and all-through academies across England. Comparable as a large academy chain operating within the same UK state-funded secondary school segment.

Regional players

• New Hall School: Independent Catholic school located in the Chelmsford area, offering education from nursery through sixth form. Comparable as a Chelmsford-area secondary provider competing for the same local families across the state/independent boundary.
• King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford: Selective grammar school located in Chelmsford, Essex. Comparable as a secondary school serving the same Chelmsford/Essex catchment and competing for academically ambitious families.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HylandsSchool
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