Best 3 Not applicable schools in Chelmsford – comparison
Comparison of not applicable schools: Thriftwood School (Not applicable) in Chelmsford; Lift Columbus (Not applicable) in Chelmsford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Thriftwood School and Lift Columbus. They are not applicable phase and academy special converter type located around Chelmsford, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Thriftwood School), published Nov 2017. The lowest is 2 (Lift Columbus), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Lift Columbus (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 550, typical FSM 40–45%, range 30–35%–55–60%; spread across trusts such as SEAX TRUST and LIFT SCHOOLS.
| Attribute |
Thriftwood School
CM2 8RW
|
Lift Columbus
CM1 4ZB
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Academy special converter | Not applicable • Academy special converter |
| Location |
Chelmsford Essex CM2 8RW |
Chelmsford Essex CM1 4ZB |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 6 Nov 2017 | 2 16 Sep 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 266 | 270 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | SEAX TRUST | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Website | www.thriftwoodschool.com | www.liftcolumbus.org |
| Telephone | 01245266880 | 01245491492 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Academy special converter
- Location
- Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 8RW - Ofsted
- 1 6 Nov 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- SEAX TRUST
- Website
- www.thriftwoodschool.com
- Telephone
- 01245266880
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Academy special converter
- Location
- Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 4ZB - Ofsted
- 2 16 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIFT SCHOOLS
- Website
- www.liftcolumbus.org
- Telephone
- 01245491492
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