54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
856.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,554
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
38%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Lift Tendring · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofLIFT SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
-2pp
60%57%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
-5pp
42%36%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
36.9
-2.0
43.140.036.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.9
EBacc entry
8%
-5pp
30%17%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
856.1
-70.7
998.0927.0856.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 856.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.0
+1.2
32.028.524.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.0
A-level value added
-0.06
+0.4
-0.1-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
+10pp
10%5%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,554
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
38%
Contact
Address
Rochford Way, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
Local authority
Essex
Telephone
Email
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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 | 54% | 31% | 36.9 | Not applicable | 8% | 856.1 | 16% | 1,554 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 35% | 38.9 | -0.36 | 13% | 926.8 | 18% | 1,668 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 36% | 40.8 | -0.19 | 30% | 994.4 | 34% | 1,706 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 42% | 43.1 | -0.36 | 3% | 967.4 | 15% | 1,787 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 31% | 42.1 | -0.30 | 11% | 998.0 | 12% | 1,789 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 35% | 42.9 | -0.10 | 7% | 968.9 | 14% | 1,791 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 37% | 44.5 | -0.11 | 8% | — | 12% | 1,863 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.0 | C- | -0.06 | 10% | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 24.9 | D+ | -0.43 | 0% | 107 |
| 2022/23 | 25.7 | C- | — | 5% | 95 |
| 2021/22 | 32.0 | C+ | — | 9% | 158 |
| 2018/19 | 27.5 | C- | -0.58 | 3% | 121 |
| 2017/18 | 25.1 | C- | -0.40 | 9% | 173 |
| 2016/17 | 27.9 | C- | -0.14 | 8% | 178 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,554 | 18.6 | 20% | 4% | 30% | 14% | 38% |
| 2023/24 | 1,668 | 17.7 | 18% | 4% | 31% | 14% | 41% |
| 2022/23 | 1,706 | 16.3 | 17% | 3% | 31% | 15% | 44% |
| 2021/22 | 1,787 | 17.8 | 14% | 3% | 29% | 16% | 46% |
| 2020/21 | 1,829 | 16.6 | 11% | 3% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,789 | 17.4 | 12% | 4% | 27% | 8% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | 1,791 | 14.7 | 12% | 3% | 26% | 7% | 21% |
| 2016/17 | 1,863 | 13.3 | 13% | 3% | 25% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.