More infoA previously struggling school in Chelmsford has "transformed", according to Ofsted's latest inspection, although the education watchdog did say there was still room for improvement. Hylands School is one of the most improved schools in Britain following Ofsted's inspection in July 2025, which highlighted a positive culture change since a previous inspection in 2017, which said the school 'required improvement'. Hylands is a transformed school and the improvements in our GCSE results this year make us one of the most improved schools nationally." The school is a friendly and increasingly positive place to be. Staff know how to apply rewards and sanctions in line with the school’s behaviour policy.