The Bridge Columbus
Special / other · Chelmsford · CM1 4ZB
Data updated
Ofsted category of concern
A formal designation, not a grade. It stands until a later inspection lifts it.
Inspected 20 May 2025
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- School type
- Academy special converter
- Age range
- 3–19
- URN
- 152695
The area around the school
- Child poverty (IDACI)
- 6/10around the middle for England
- Overall deprivation (IMD)
- 7/10less deprived than most of England
| Census 2021 | This area | England |
|---|---|---|
| Adults with a degree or higher | 36.5% | 33.9% |
| Adults with no qualifications | 15.5% | 18.1% |
| In managerial or professional work | 39% | 33.2% |
| Households deprived in two or more ways | 14% | 18.1% |
| Residents in very good health | 50.2% | 48.5% |
| Homes owned by the occupier | 55.1% | 62.3% |
| Social housing | 22% | 17.1% |
| Privately rented | 22.6% | 20.5% |
| Detached houses | 19.8% | 22.9% |
| Flats | 34.5% | 22.2% |
| Homes with four or more bedrooms | 19.9% | 21.1% |
| Households with no car or van | 19.6% | 23.5% |
These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01021589 · how to read area figures
What homes cost nearby
- Median sale price
- £385,000361 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
- Typical range
- £320,000–£495,000the middle half of sales
- England median
- £300,000all sales over the same period
Homes around this school are dearer than most school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.
Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Roads around the school
- Child pedestrian casualties
- 0an urban school averages 2.0
- Collisions at school-run times
- 2an urban school averages 5.7
- All reported collisions
- 3an urban school averages 30.5
- Of those, serious or fatal
- 0an urban school averages 6.1
A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted