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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 137188

Lift Tendring

Academy converter · Frinton-on-Sea · CO13 0AZ

Ages 11–19 · 1,464 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

38.9

Overall absence

14.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

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 8-0.36
−20+2
Attainment 838.9
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)41.1%
Unauthorised6.1%
Authorised absence
8.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,576

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill74%

1,464 pupils · 1,980 places

Pupils on roll
1,464
Boys / girls
731 / 733
School capacity
1,980
Capacity fill
1,464 / 1,980 (74%)
Free school meals
31.1%
FSM pupils
415
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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 Tom Burt

Location

Address
Rochford Way
Postcode
CO13 0AZ
Town
Frinton-on-Sea
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Tendring
Constituency
Clacton
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, 1,464 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.1%.

Open schools in Frinton-on-Sea
4
Secondary schools in Frinton-on-Sea
1
Academies among open schools in Frinton-on-Sea
75% (3)
Open schools in CO13
4
Secondary in CO13
1
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 Frinton-on-SeaNear CO13

  • Lift Hamford

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walton on the Naze · CO14 8TE · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM31.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • St Philomena's School

    Other independent school

    Frinton-on-Sea · CO13 9HQ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    0.6 miles away

  • Frinton-on-Sea Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Frinton-on-Sea · CO13 9LQ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM14.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Walton on the Naze Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Walton on the Naze · CO14 8PT · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM61.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Kirby Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Frinton-on-Sea · CO13 0LW · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM22.2%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Burt
Telephone
01255672116
Website
http://tendringtechnologycollege.org/

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