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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Columbus School and College | Lift Columbus | St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford | Tanglewood Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Columbus School and College | Lift Columbus | St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford | Tanglewood Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chelmsford, CM1 4BX | Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB | Chelmsford, CM1 4BS | Chelmsford, CM1 2DX |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy special converter | Voluntary aided school | Local authority nursery school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | Nursery |
| Age rangediffers | 3–19 | 3–19 | 11–18 | 2–5 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open, but proposed to close | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | School remains Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 49.8 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 51% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 75% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 10% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.1% | 6.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 28.2% | 14.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.7% | 2.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 178 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 185 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 285 | 1,241 | 133 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 285 / 270 (106%) | 1,241 / 1,220 (102%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 32.4% | 16.7% | 0% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Malcolm Reeve | Ms Michelle Hughes | Mr Thomas Coen | Miss Deborah Watson |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood | — |
| Constituency | Chelmsford | Chelmsford | Chelmsford | Chelmsford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Lift Schools | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Voluntary aided school | Local authority nursery school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LIFT SCHOOLS | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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