Hylands School

13/09/2026

11/09/2026

We look forward to welcoming potential future members of the Hylands community to our Open Evening.

Get the date in your diary: Thursday 24th September, from 4:30pm-7pm.

Please see below for details… more to come!

20/08/2026

Hylands School Celebrates Continued Improvement and Record Top GCSE Grades

Students and staff at Hylands School are celebrating today following the release of this year’s GCSE results, which demonstrate yet another year of improved outcomes. This means more of our students than ever before will have the choice of a wide range of apprenticeships, further education and higher education options due to their success.

This year’s cohort has also secured the school’s highest ever number of top grades (grades 7 to 9), reflecting the dedication, resilience, and hard work demonstrated by Year 11 students throughout their studies.

Headteacher, Chris White, expressed immense pride in the students’ accomplishments:

"We are delighted to announce that our GCSE results have improved yet again, and to see a record number of top grades achieved is a fantastic achievement for our students and staff. Congratulations to Year 11, who have worked so hard. We are very proud of your achievements and wish you all the absolute best in your future endeavours."

Prospective students and families interested in learning more about the school, its curriculum, and its growing success are warmly invited to attend the upcoming Hylands School Open Evening, which will take place on Thursday 24th September at 4:30pm - 7.00pm.

05/08/2026

And that’s an official wrap on an unforgettable Summer School week at Hylands School!

What a week it’s been welcoming our incoming Year 7s last week. From Day 1 Friday, our future students have brought unstoppable energy, incredible creativity, and fantastic team spirit.

Here is a look back at everything they tackled this week:

Creativity & Reflection: From exploding homemade volcanoes, custom windchimes, and colorful bracelets, to imaginative treasure maps and inspiring poetry about secondary school ambitions. Plus, writing thoughtful letters to introduce themselves to their future form tutors!

Sports & Teamwork: Fast-paced dodgeball, football, basketball, and touch rugby - showing off brilliant skills, strategy, and sportsmanship on the pitch.

Exploration & Learning: Putting geographical navigation to the test with map skills and sharpening English abilities.

Unwinding in the LRC: Tabletop games, puzzles, screen activities, and quiet reading corners where new, lasting friendships were forged.

Watching everyone grow in confidence, try new things, and settle into the Hylands family has been the absolute highlight of our week. A huge thank you to our incredible staff and to our hardworking, enthusiastic students!

We hope everyone rested up this weekend, - you've earned it! We can’t wait to see you all back here in September!

30/07/2026

Days 3 & 4 Summer School Update

What an incredible couple of days we’ve had! Days 3 and 4 have been packed with high-energy sports, thoughtful creative projects, and plenty of fun indoor games. Here is a look at what our fantastic group has been up to:

Dodgeball: Always a crowd favorite - fast-paced and full of laughter

Football & Basketball: Great sportsmanship and skills on display.

Touch Rugby: Fantastic teamwork and strategy in action across the pitch.

Beyond the sports field, everyone took time to get creative and reflect on what lies ahead:

Letters to Future Tutors: Students spent time writing thoughtful letters to introduce themselves to their future form tutors - a great mix of reflection and excitement for what’s next!

Treasure Maps: Imagination took over as everyone crafted detailed, artistic treasure maps.

When it was time to cool down, our LRC (Library) was really popular. From tabletop games and puzzles to reading corners and screen activities, everyone found a great way to unwind and collaborate with the new friends they'd made this week.

A huge shoutout to everyone for their enthusiasm, brilliant teamwork, and great energy over the past two days.

28/07/2026

Day 2 of our Year 6 into 7 Summer School at Hylands School was packed with creativity, team-building, and plenty of brilliant moments as our incoming students continue to settle in and shine.

Today's adventures included:

Poetry & Ambitions: Sharpening those English skills to write inspiring poems about goals for secondary school.

Map Skills & Exploration: Swapping volcanoes for maps and putting our geographical navigation skills to the test!

Getting Active: Keeping the energy high with more fun sports and team activities.

Crafts & Creativity: Adding even more color to the week with hands-on creative projects.

It’s been wonderful seeing everyone grow in confidence and make new friends along the way. We can't wait to see what the rest of the week has in store.

28/07/2026

Day 1 of Year 6 into 7 Summer School is off to a flying start!

We’ve had an amazing first day welcoming our incoming Year 7s to Hylands School! The energy was high and the smiles even bigger as students started building new friendships and exploring the school.

Yesterday’s adventures included:

- Creating homemade volcanoes
- Getting active with sports
- Crafting custom windchimes and colorful bracelets

It’s been a fantastic start to the week, and we can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings.

27/07/2026

On Thursday, 16th July, 14 of our Year 8 students stepped into the future as part of the prestigious Future Ready Research Work Experience Programme, led by the Greater Essex Careers Hub!

This 3-year journey gives our students unique, hands-on opportunities to build essential career readiness skills alongside employers.

Our students had a action-packed day packed with engaging activities, including

Interactive Recruitment Workshops

A full Campus Tour of ARU

An inspiring Ambassador Workshop

We are so proud of our Year 8 cohort for taking full advantage of this incredible opportunity and leading the way for meaningful work experience.

21/07/2026

Hylands Future Leaders in Action.
As part of our leadership opportunities here at Hylands, a group of our fantastic students had the brilliant opportunity to help run the Writtle Junior and Infant School Sports Day this week.
Our pupils stepped up to the plate and showed incredible responsibility by:
* Keeping accurate scores
* Cheering on and encouraging the younger pupils
* Guiding everyone and making sure they knew exactly what to do at each activity
We are so proud of how they represented Hylands School, showing great maturity, kindness, and leadership throughout the entire day. You are fantastic role models for the younger generation.



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