Lift Tendring

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-19
Religion Unknown
Address Rochford Way
Frinton-on-Sea
Essex
CO13 0AZ
Phone 01255672116
Reference Number 137188

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1554
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.07%
Girls: 51.93%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 29.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.9

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 114 134 248
8 147 132 279
9 131 148 279
10 141 160 301
11 148 149 297
12 31 53 84
13 35 31 66

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 88.8%
Mixed, Other 2.1%
White, Other 1.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.2%
African 1.2%
White & Black (African) 0.7%
White & Asian 0.6%
Asian, Other 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 2024-07-17
Date Report
2024-05-21 School inspection:GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 17 July 2024
2023-03-14 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 10 May 2023
2022-07-19 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 27 September 2022
2021-11-09 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 25 February 2022
2019-11-26 School inspectionSchool inspection, PDF - 20 December 2019
2016-03-02 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 24 March 2016
2015-07-01 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 23 July 2015
2013-09-26 Full inspection:OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 16 October 2013
2012-02-14 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 18 February 2012
2011-09-21 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 10 October 2011
Previously as Tendring Technology College
2010-06-30 Interim assessmentInterim assessment, PDF - 22 July 2010
2009-12-15 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 22 February 2010
2007-01-30 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 26 February 2007
2003-01-27 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 29 April 2003
2010-06-30 Interim assessmentInterim assessment, PDF - 22 July 2010
2009-12-15 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 22 February 2010
2007-01-30 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 26 February 2007
2003-01-27 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 29 April 2003

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
36.9 Unlock Unlock

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 30.6% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 44.8% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 25.88 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 27.5 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C- C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) C- C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 10% Unlock Unlock

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Unlock Unlock
Second Preference 77 19
Third Preference 42 1
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Lift Hamford
Elm Tree Avenue, Walton on the Naze, Essex, CO14 8TE
0.3 miles
St Philomena's School
Hadleigh Road, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 9HQ
0.57 miles
Frinton-on-Sea Primary School
Fifth Avenue, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, CO13 9LQ
0.65 miles
Walton on the Naze Primary School
Standley Road, Walton on the Naze, Essex, CO14 8PT
1.16 miles
Kirby Primary Academy
Halstead Road, Kirby Cross, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, CO13 0LW
1.32 miles
Holland Haven Primary School
Primrose Road, Holland-on-Sea, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 5PP
3.57 miles
Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery
High Street, Thorpe-le-Soken, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 0DY
3.93 miles
Holland Park Primary School
Holland Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 6NG
4.5 miles
Burrsville Infant Academy
Craigfield Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 4HR
4.58 miles
Great Clacton Church of England Junior School
Craigfield Avenue, Great Clacton, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 4HR
4.63 miles
Engaines Primary School and Nursery
St Osyth Road East, Little Clacton, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 9PH
4.92 miles
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley
Beaumont Road, Great Oakley, Harwich, Essex, CO12 5BA
4.99 miles
Name Distance
Compass Community School Essex
274 Harwich Road, Little Clacton, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO16 9PY
4.04 miles
Shorefields School
Ogilvie House, 114 Holland Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 6HF
4.64 miles
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