Lift HamfordFrinton-on-Sea Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lift Hamford and Frinton-on-Sea Primary School are primary schools.
Lift Hamford scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Frinton-on-Sea Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lift Hamford is ahead on our composite score.
Lift Hamford was judged Good and Frinton-on-Sea Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Lift Hamford and 47.0% for Frinton-on-Sea Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Lift Hamford (74.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Walton on the NazeLift Hamford | Frinton-on-SeaFrinton-on-Sea Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 90th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 347th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 393 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 210 | |
| Location | Walton on the Naze, CO14 8TE | Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 9LQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 380 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.7% | 15.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 20.0% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% | 16.2% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Hamford
Frinton-on-Sea Primary School
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