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Lift Columbus

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Oliver Way
 Chelmsford
 Essex CM1 4ZB
Telephone: 01245 491492

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 3-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2012
History: Open, but proposed to close. This school arose from Columbus School and College
Trust: Lift Schools
Sponsor: Lift Schools

Staff and Pupils

Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 36 / 114.44
Non-teaching Staff*: 129.29
Number of pupils: 285
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.9
Sex: Mixed (68% boys / 32% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 32.4% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 28.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 57.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Chelmsford
Electoral Ward: Patching Hall
School Number: 8817071

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 20th May 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Same Trust
Same Sponsor
Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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