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Columbus School and College

Community special school · Chelmsford · CM1 4BX

Ages 3–19 · Essex

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
220
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Malcolm Reeve

Location

Address
Patching Hall Lane
Postcode
CM1 4BX
Town
Chelmsford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Chelmsford
Constituency
Chelmsford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–19, in Chelmsford, Essex. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Chelmsford
84
Academies among open schools in Chelmsford
48% (40)
Open schools in CM1
33
Open schools in Essex LA
612

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ChelmsfordNear CM1

  • Lift Columbus

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy special converter

    Chelmsford · CM1 4ZB · Essex

    Ages 3–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM32.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Tanglewood Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Chelmsford · CM1 2DX · Essex

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • St Pius X Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM1 4HY · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM23.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • Parkwood Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM1 2DX · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM44.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • Kings Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM1 2BB · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM34.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • The Hawthorns School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools special

    Chelmsford · CM1 2XT · Essex

    Ages 7–16

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM23.2%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Malcolm Reeve

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