Lift Tendring, based in Frinton-on-Sea, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Lift Tendring currently has around 1554 pupils on roll, which is about 78% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.1% boys and 51.9% girls. Around 29.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 14.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 41.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (82%) , including 34% who stay in school sixth forms and 31% progressing to further education , while 10% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Rochford Way, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ |
| Website: | http://tendringtechnologycollege.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01255672116 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Tom Burt |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137188 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/05/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1980 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1554 |
| Number of Boys: | 747 |
| Number of Girls: | 807 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 14.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 41.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.80% | 1380 |
| Other Mixed | 2.10% | 32 |
| Other White | 1.90% | 30 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 19 |
| African | 1.20% | 19 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 9 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 8 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 5 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 5 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamford Primary School Elm Tree Avenue , CO14 8TE | - not rated | 523 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lift Hamford Elm Tree Avenue , CO14 8TE | 3out of 4 | 523 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Frinton-on-Sea Primary School Fifth Avenue , CO13 9LQ | 3out of 4 | 1,138 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Frinton-on-Sea Primary School Fifth Avenue , CO13 9LQ | - not rated | 1,138 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Walton on the Naze Primary School Standley Road , CO14 8PT | 3out of 4 | 2,036 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lift Tendring Rochford Way , CO13 0AZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tendring Technology College Rochford Way , CO13 0AZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Philomena's School Hadleigh Road , Frinton on Sea CO13 9HQ | - not rated | 994 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| TLG Tendring Frinton Free Church , 2-4 Connaught Avenue CO13 9PW | - not rated | 1,537 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.