Lift ClactonLift Tendring
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lift Clacton and Lift Tendring are secondary schools.
Lift Clacton scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lift Tendring scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lift Tendring is ahead on our composite score.
Lift Clacton was judged Good and Lift Tendring was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 29.6 for Lift Clacton and 40.6 for Lift Tendring.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Lift Clacton (31.6 in 2021-22, 29.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Lift Tendring (43.1 in 2021-22, 40.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Clacton-on-SeaLift Clacton | Frinton-on-SeaLift Tendring | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 73rd of 80 in Essex | 61st of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,466 | 1,464 | |
| Capacity | 1,550 | 1,980 | |
| Location | Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 3JL | Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 29.6 | 40.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 14.9% | 35.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 33.2% | 60.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 262 | 288 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 26 | 54 | |
| A-level average points | 28.9 Stronger figure | 26.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.7 Stronger figure | 27.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.5% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,516 | 1,554 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.0% | 30.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 23.7% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 18.4% | 14.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 47.8% | 37.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lift Clacton
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