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Lift Clacton

Academy sponsor led · Clacton on Sea · CO15 3JL

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–19

Pupils

1,466

Local authority

Essex

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
135957

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Academy trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Lift Schools

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is 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

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
30.3
Progress 8
-0.8
English & maths grade 5+
21%
English & maths grade 4+
38%
EBacc entry
11%
EBacc APS
2.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

14.8%

Persistent absence

42.8%

Unauthorised

6.8%

Authorised absence
8.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,434

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 13.0% · Persistent 39.5%
2021/22
Overall 15.9% · Persistent 48.9%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England