Columbus School & College provides an educational setting over two sites for children with Severe Learning Difficulties and Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulties aged 3-19 years.

We are located in Chelmsford, Essex.

Columbus is proud to be part of the Lift Schools, one of the largest multi-academy trusts in England. Our dynamic and bespoke curriculum is centred around our core aims, driven by the Trust’s Core Values:

• Be Unusually Brave
• Push The Limits
• Be Big Hearted
• Discover What’s Possible

Our staff work as part of a multi-agency team to ensure that each individual pupil is given every opportunity to flourish, make meaningful progress and engage with the highest quality of education possible in a safe, supportive and caring learning environment. Working together with parents and local partners, we are dedicated to providing opportunities and experiences which equip all pupils with the skills, character strengths and knowledge to actively participate and thrive in the wider community, and to enable them to better their life chances.

Our pupils are happy, positive and engaged young people who are supported to explore the world around them and pursue their interests, dreams and ambitions. Welcome to our website!

Best Wishes

Mark Savage

Principal

It’s impossible to overstate the difference that a good teacher can make in a child’s life. You will be the person to set pupils on the road to success. You will be the person to see a struggling pupil’s eyes light up when they realise for the first time that, yes, they really can do this.

With a good teacher, a child whose family has always been wary of school can discover the joy of learning. With a good teacher, a child battling low self-esteem can begin to recognise their own potential.

Every single adult in a school has the potential to transform lives for the better. That’s why talented people are our lifeblood. We could not do what we do without you. Our ambition to give every one of our pupils the best possible start in life means nothing without the teachers and teaching assistants in our classrooms, and the senior leaders and admin teams in the school office. We attract dynamic people, and we give our team members the space to reimagine what’s possible. That’s why your career is as important to us as it is to you. We want you to develop, we want you to grow, and we want you to feel valued.

e believe every child deserves the best education possible, regardless of background, geography or ability. We want to see them fulfil their potential - at school and beyond.

Our mission

• We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
• With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
• We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.