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Lift Clacton

Academy sponsor led · Clacton on Sea · CO15 3JL

Ages 11–19 · 1,466 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

30.3

Overall absence

14.8%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.83
−20+2
Attainment 830.3
English & maths grade 5+21%
English & maths grade 4+38%
EBacc entry11%

EBacc APS: 2.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence14.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)42.8%
Unauthorised6.8%
Authorised absence
8.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,434

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

170

Places offered

218

1st-preference offers

170

Total preferences (any rank)
286
Preferred offers (top 3)
191
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

1,466 pupils · 1,550 places

Pupils on roll
1,466
Boys / girls
715 / 751
School capacity
1,550
Capacity fill
1,466 / 1,550 (95%)
Free school meals
57.3%
FSM pupils
753
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Academy trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Lift Schools
Headteacher
Mr Marc Cologne

Location

Address
Pathfields Road
Postcode
CO15 3JL
Town
Clacton on Sea
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Tendring
Constituency
Clacton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Clacton on Sea, Essex, 1,466 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 57.3%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Clacton on Sea
21
Secondary schools in Clacton on Sea
2
Academies among open schools in Clacton on Sea
67% (14)
Open schools in CO15
12
Secondary in CO15
2
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Clacton on SeaNear CO15

  • Clacton County High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 6DZ · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.5
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence9.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • White Hall Academy and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 3SP · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM49.1%
    • Demand0.99

    0.2 miles away

  • St Clare's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO16 8AG · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Cann Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO16 8DA · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Oakwood Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 2AH · Essex

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM44.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Ravens Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO16 8TZ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence9.9%
    • FSM72.5%
    • Demand1.03

    0.6 miles away

  • Alton Park Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 1DL · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM61.7%

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Marc Cologne
Telephone
01255428131
Website
https://www.liftclacton.org/

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