Lift Columbus

Oliver Way, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4ZB

Not rated

Inspected 20 May 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

KS2 expected

3–19

Ages

286

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy special converter
Age Range: Ages 3–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 286 / 270 (106%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 20 May 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

35.3%

Disadvantaged

8.7%

EAL

99.3%

SEN support

0.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

100%

Sustained destination

100%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.8%

Overall absence

29.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

28.81

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

10.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

75.28

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +16.9 vs 2023/24

£40,780

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↓ −£2,235 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

3.4% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.88

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£24,871

Spend per pupil

£24,652

Income per pupil

33%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.