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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lift Hamford | Lift Tendring | St Philomena's School | Tendring Technology College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Lift Hamford | Lift Tendring | St Philomena's School | Tendring Technology College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Walton on the Naze, CO14 8TE | Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ | Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 9HQ | Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Other independent school | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 11–19 | 4–11 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 38.9 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.4 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 35% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 56% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 13% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.1 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 77% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 19% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.9% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.0% | 41.1% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.7% | 8.8% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | 203 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 38 | 230 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 393 | 1,464 | 89 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 393 / 280 (140%) | 1,464 / 1,980 (74%) | 89 / 140 (64%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.6% | 31.1% | — | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Tom Bottrill | Mr Tom Burt | Mrs Philippa Mathews | Ms Caroline Haynes |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Clacton | Clacton | Clacton | Clacton |
| Sponsordiffers | Lift Schools | Lift Schools | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Independent | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LIFT SCHOOLS | LIFT SCHOOLS | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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