37%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
15%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
30.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
15%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
6.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,516
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
48%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Overview
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Previous inspection
- 2022Requires improvement
AddressPathfields Road, Clacton on Sea, CO15 3JL
Websitehttps://www.liftclacton.org/
Telephone01255428131
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
Part ofLIFT SCHOOLS
Establishment history
Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
37%
-1pp
38%34%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
15%
-6pp
21%17%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Attainment 8
30.0
-0.3
33.431.730.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.0
EBacc entry
15%
+4pp
15%10%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
EBacc APS
6.0
-0.8
6.85.74.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6.0
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.83
Well below averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.9
-2.9
31.722.212.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.9
A-level value added
-0.19
-0.3
+0.1-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+1pp
13%6%0%
'17'18'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+DE
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.19
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
80%
Education or employment
74%
Education
2%
Apprenticeships
4%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
61%
Education or employment
22%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
34%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,516
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 18.59:1
EAL
3%
LA AVG 9.84%
FSM eligible
57%
LA AVG 23.88%
SEN
26%
LA AVG 16.07%
Overall absence
18%
LA AVG 8.97%
Persistent absence
48%
LA AVG 24.25%
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37% | 15% | 30.0 | Not applicable | 15% | 6.0 | 16% | 1,516 |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 20% | 30.3 | -0.83 | 11% | 6.8 | 18% | 1,493 |
| 2022/23 | 37% | 17% | 30.3 | -0.91 | 7% | 5.7 | 18% | 1,415 |
| 2021/22 | 30% | 16% | 31.6 | -0.95 | 15% | 5.8 | 15% | 1,377 |
| 2018/19 | 30% | 13% | 33.4 | -0.51 | 5% | 4.6 | 6% | 1,299 |
| 2017/18 | 24% | 9% | 33.7 | -0.40 | 6% | 4.5 | 11% | 1,282 |
| 2016/17 | 33% | 13% | 33.8 | -0.40 | 10% | — | 17% | 1,385 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.9 | C | -0.19 | 12% | 98 |
| 2023/24 | 31.7 | C+ | +0.11 | 11% | 84 |
| 2022/23 | 25.8 | C- | — | Suppressed | 87 |
| 2021/22 | 21.2 | D | — | Suppressed | 79 |
| 2018/19 | 12.7 | E+ | -0.36 | Not eligible | 102 |
| 2017/18 | 17.2 | D- | -0.54 | 0% | 119 |
| 2016/17 | 20.0 | D | -0.45 | 0% | 209 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,516 | 20.7 | 26% | 3% | 57% | 18% | 48% |
| 2023/24 | 1,493 | 22.6 | 26% | 3% | 54% | 15% | 43% |
| 2022/23 | 1,415 | 21.1 | 26% | 3% | 56% | 13% | 40% |
| 2021/22 | 1,377 | 24.3 | 28% | 3% | 56% | 16% | 49% |
| 2020/21 | 1,273 | 23.1 | 28% | 2% | 48% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,299 | 23.2 | 24% | 3% | 58% | 11% | 34% |
| 2017/18 | 1,282 | 21.8 | 25% | 3% | 59% | 9% | 27% |
| 2016/17 | 1,385 | 18.8 | 24% | 2% | 59% | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.