Lift Tendring
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Essex
Rochford Way, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
56
headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 21/05/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
85.8%
37.8% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,464
Capacity used
Has space74%
1,980 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
215 of 215 families who put it first got an offer
242
Places offered
342
Total applications
1.4
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 215 | 215 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 77 | 19 | ● 25% |
| 3rd preference | 42 | 1 | ● 2% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 8 | 1 | ● 13% |
| Total | 342 | 236 | 69% |
1st preference success by year
Essex lets families list 6 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Tom Burt
- Address
- Rochford Way, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
- Phone
- 01255672116
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward / constituency
- Frinton · Clacton
- Area
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 137188
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 31% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 4% | — | — |
| SEN support | 14% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
1,464 pupils · 1,980 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
21 May 2024
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good - 19
27 November 2019
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,473 pupils
Attendance
85.8%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
14.2%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
37.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
9.8%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
6.3%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 38.9 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.36 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.06 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 24.87 | — | — |
Average grade: D+ (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 36.9 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 30.6% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 53.9% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 8.4% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.88 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 297 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 26.04 | 35 |
| Average grade | C- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 10% | 17% |
| A-level students | 54 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 294 | 10% | 35% | 63% | |
| English Language | 292 | 16% | 45% | 60% | |
| English Literature | 268 | 12% | 43% | 61% | |
| Combined Science | 254 | 3% | 20% | 33% | |
| History | 135 | 10% | 27% | 39% | |
| Religious Studies | 65 | 29% | 60% | 63% | |
| Art and Design | 62 | 18% | 47% | 73% | |
| Design & Technology | 45 | 4% | 31% | 42% | |
| Geography | 44 | 14% | 45% | 57% | |
| Physical Education | 41 | 10% | 49% | 59% | |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 38 | 8% | 50% | 74% | |
| French | 34 | 3% | 26% | 44% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 25 | 0% | 4% | 12% | |
| Business Studies | 11 | 0% | 18% | 27% | |
| Geography | 10 | 0% | 10% | 10% | |
| History | 9 | 0% | 0% | 11% | |
| Photography | 9 | 0% | 11% | 56% | |
| Biology | 7 | 14% | 14% | 14% | |
| Mathematics | 7 | 0% | 29% | 43% | |
| Chemistry | 6 | 0% | 17% | 50% | |
| Computer Science | 6 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Religious Studies | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| English Language and Literature | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #324 of 1,897 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 14800: Tendring Technology College
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Applications | <3 |
| Offers | <3 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | <3 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 48% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 8% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 49% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Essex council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.