Lift TendringClacton County High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lift Tendring and Clacton County High School are secondary schools.
Lift Tendring scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Clacton County High School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Clacton County High School is ahead on our composite score.
Lift Tendring was judged Good and Clacton County High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.9 for Lift Tendring and 38.6 for Clacton County High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Lift Tendring (43.1 in 2021-22, 36.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Clacton County High School (43.5 in 2021-22, 38.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Frinton-on-SeaLift Tendring | Clacton-on-SeaClacton County High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 80 in Essex | 50th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,554 | 1,854 | |
| Capacity | 1,980 | 2,320 | |
| Location | Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ | Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.9 | 38.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.6% Stronger figure | 30.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.9% | 54.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 8.4% | 18.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.88 | 3.10 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 297 | 276 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 54 | 104 | |
| A-level average points | 26.0 | 27.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.5 | 28.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.0% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,554 | 1,854 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.3% | 35.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 5.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 14.2% | 9.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 37.7% | 28.9% 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 Tendring
Clacton County High School
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