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Lift Clacton

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Sponsored academy

Pathfields Road, Clacton on Sea CO15 3JL · liftclacton.org · 01255 428131

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
30
average Attainment 8 score. Essex 45.1, England 46
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,466
95% of 1,550 places
Local authority
Essex
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
57.3%
First language not English
4.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Lift Schools

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 176 families put the school first and 209 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 189 (Places 236)189September 2023: 188 (Places 269)188September 2024: 170 (Places 218)170September 2025: 195 (Places 212)195September 2026: 176 (Places 209)176Places 209
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262091760.8100%
September 2025Sept 20252121950.9100%
September 2024Sept 20242181700.8100%
September 2023Sept 20232691880.7100%
September 2022Sept 20222361890.8100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 30, and 15% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Essex it was 45.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (28.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 33.8 (England 46.3)33.82017/18: 33.7 (England 46.5)33.72018/19: 33.4 (England 46.7)33.42021/22: 31.6 (England 48.8)31.62022/23: 30.3 (England 46.3)30.32023/24: 30.3 (England 45.9)30.32024/25: 30.0 (England 46.0)30.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼3046
▼15.0%45.4%
▼37.2%64.8%
▼14.6%40.5%
▼2.454.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form38.4+4.5
Sixth form college6.1+3
Further education26.2−2.4
Other education0.8−2.7
Apprenticeship0.8−0.5
Employment2.7−6.6
Not in a lasting destination14.8+1.1
Activity not captured10.3+3.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 19.9 (England 30.5)D2016/17: 20.0 (England 31.1)D2017/18: 17.2 (England 32.1)D-2018/19: 12.7 (England 32.9)E+2021/22: 21.2 (England 37.9)D2022/23: 25.8 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 31.7 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 28.9 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
26 studentsC (28.9)Average -0.19
26 studentsC (29.1)Average -0.19
50 studentsDist- (31.3)Average +0.19
23 studentsDist+ (37.3)Well above average +1.20
12.5%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2418C+ (31.7)+0.11
2022/2314C- (25.8)—
2021/2213D (21.2)—
2018/197E+ (12.7)-0.36
2017/1842D- (17.2)-0.54
2016/1773D (20)-0.45
2015/1676D (19.9)-0.40

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University26.7+2
Further and other education8+2.6
Further education1.3−2.8
Other education6.7+5.3
Apprenticeship2.70
Employment36+7.2
Not in a lasting destination24−0.7
Activity not captured2.7−11

Ofsted

Lift Clacton was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 11 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
11 Jun 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Apr 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Apr 2022Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Mar 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Dec 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

45% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (139 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
45%
Replies
139
9% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼53% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼48% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼35% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼60% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼57% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼39% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼53% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼74% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼70% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼35% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼45% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 89% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼35% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 62% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼21% agreeEngland 68%

based on 57 parents (41%) with SEND

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