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EnglandEast of EnglandTendringCO13 0AZTendring Technology College
Secondary with sixth form

Tendring Technology College

SecondaryPost 16

Tendring · Frinton-on-Sea · CO13 0AZ http://tendringtechnologycollege.org/

Pupils
1,554
cap. 1,980
Ages
11 - 19
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
8.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,554
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
38%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
8.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,554
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
38%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25

Overview

Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 21/05/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Previous inspection
  • 2021Inadequate
AddressRochford Way, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
Telephone01255672116
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
Finance£7938 spend / pupil£9306 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

Establishment history

Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.

PreviouslyTendring Technology CollegeClosed · from 2011-08-01

Parent View

as at 2020-04-06View on Parent View
Overall happy
84%
Would recommend
75%
Responses
193
All questions13
  • Strongly agree
  • Agree
  • Neither
  • Disagree
  • Strongly disagree
  • Don't know
  • Yes
  • No

Q1. My child is happy at this school

84%

Q2. My child feels safe at this school

86%

Q3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

62%

Q4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying effectively

15%

Q5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year

55%

Q6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

54%

Q8. The school has high expectations for my child

72%

Q9. My child does well at this school

75%

Q10. The school lets me know how my child is doing

71%

Q11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

83%

Q12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

90%

Q13. The school supports my child's wider personal development

65%

Q14. I would recommend this school to another parent

75%

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
8.6
-0.7
10.09.38.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8.6

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.36
Below average
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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-

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added-0.06
Average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

92%

Education or employment

86%

Education

3%

Apprenticeships

3%

Employment

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

72%

Education or employment

30%

Education

9%

Apprenticeships

33%

Employment

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,554
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 18.59:1
EAL
4%
LA AVG 9.84%
FSM eligible
30%
LA AVG 23.88%
SEN
20%
LA AVG 16.07%
Overall absence
14%
LA AVG 8.97%
Persistent absence
38%
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.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSEBacc lang entryCohort
2024/2554%31%36.9Not applicable8%8.616%1,554
2023/2456%35%38.9-0.3613%9.318%1,668
2022/2356%36%40.8-0.1930%9.934%1,706
2021/2260%42%43.1-0.363%9.715%1,787
2018/1957%31%42.1-0.3011%10.012%1,789
2017/1856%35%42.9-0.107%9.714%1,791
2016/1758%37%44.5-0.118%12%1,863

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/2526.0C--0.0610%88
2023/2424.9D+-0.430%107
2022/2325.7C-5%95
2021/2232.0C+9%158
2018/1927.5C--0.583%121
2017/1825.1C--0.409%173
2016/1727.9C--0.148%178

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,55418.620%4%30%14%38%
2023/241,66817.718%4%31%14%41%
2022/231,70616.317%3%31%15%44%
2021/221,78717.814%3%29%16%46%
2020/211,82916.611%3%23%
2018/191,78917.412%4%27%8%22%
2017/181,79114.712%3%26%7%21%
2016/171,86313.313%3%25%6%15%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.