Community College Initiative Ltd, CHELMSFORD
Community College Initiative Ltd is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Chelmsford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2022.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Community College Initiative Ltd in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Community College Initiative Ltd are The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy (1 mile); The Hawthorns School (1 mile); High Trees (1.2 miles); and Lift Columbus (1.7 miles, Outstanding).
The Sir Geoff Hurst AcademyThe Hawthorns SchoolHigh TreesLift Columbus
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chelmsford Rail Station, about 1180 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Waterhouse Lane (n-bound), 270 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 499 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Essex (97), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Community College Initiative Ltd
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Community College Initiative Ltd from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Community College Initiative Ltd is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 18 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - CHELMSFORD
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for CHELMSFORD
Across Essex council
Places available
17,590
Applications
16,568
Got 1st preference
83.4%
Got preferred school
97.0%
All secondary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(4)
Special educational needs provision
Community College Initiative Ltd is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Community College Initiative Ltd
What is Community College Initiative Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Community College Initiative Ltd was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2022.
What is the catchment area for Community College Initiative Ltd?
No fixed boundary. When Community College Initiative Ltd is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Community College Initiative Ltd have specialist SEN provision?
Community College Initiative Ltd is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Community College Initiative Ltd?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Community College Initiative Ltd on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Community College Initiative Ltd?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 18 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Community College Initiative Ltd?
Community College Initiative Ltd is at Unit 36, Waterhouse Business Centre, CHELMSFORD, Essex, CM1 2QE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)