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Lift Tendring

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy

Rochford Way, Frinton-on-Sea CO13 0AZ · tendringtechnologycollege.org · 01255 672116

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
36.9
average Attainment 8 score. Essex 45.1, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,464
74% of 1,980 places
Local authority
Essex
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
31.1%
First language not English
2.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Lift Schools

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 210 families put the school first and 228 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: 245 (Places 283)245September 2023: 207 (Places 284)207September 2024: 203 (Places 230)203September 2025: 215 (Places 242)215September 2026: 210 (Places 228)210Places 228
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262282100.9100%
September 2025Sept 20252422150.9100%
September 2024Sept 20242302030.9100%
September 2023Sept 20232842070.7100%
September 2022Sept 20222832450.9100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 36.9, and 30.6% 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- (26 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: 44.5 (England 46.3)44.52017/18: 42.9 (England 46.5)42.92018/19: 42.1 (England 46.7)42.12021/22: 43.1 (England 48.8)43.12022/23: 40.8 (England 46.3)40.82023/24: 38.9 (England 45.9)38.92024/25: 36.9 (England 46.0)36.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼36.946.0
▼30.6%45.4%
▼53.9%64.8%
▼8.4%40.5%
▼2.884.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form25.7−10.6
Sixth form college20.8+2.5
Further education30.7+6.1
Other education1+0.3
Apprenticeship3.6−0.2
Employment5+0.2
Not in a lasting destination9.2+1.2
Activity not captured4+0.5

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: 27.7 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 27.9 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 25.1 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 27.5 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 32.1 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 25.7 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 24.9 (England 34.4)D+2024/25: 26.0 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
54 studentsC- (26)Average -0.06
55 studentsC- (25.9)Average -0.10
42 studentsMerit (26)Average +0.02
6 studentsDist- (30)Above average +0.76
18 studentsL1Merit (2.9)Well below average -0.58
10%AAB or better
95.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2466D+ (24.9)-0.43
2022/2354C- (25.7)—
2021/22100C+ (32.1)—
2018/1997C- (27.5)-0.58
2017/18152C- (25.1)-0.40
2016/17150C- (27.9)-0.14
2015/16155C- (27.7)-0.03

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University28.2−20
Further education2.9+2.2
Apprenticeship12.6+4.6
Employment30.1+10.4
Not in a lasting destination20.4+7.3
Activity not captured5.8−4.4

Ofsted

Lift Tendring was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
21 May 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Nov 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Jul 2022Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Nov 2021Inadequate
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
    Personal developmentInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingNot effective
  • Nov 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

47% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (206 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
47%
Replies
206
12% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼60% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼63% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼47% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼54% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼56% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼31% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼48% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼79% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼70% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼41% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼46% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 89% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼34% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 50% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼42% agreeEngland 68%

based on 64 parents (31%) with SEND

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