Lift TendringHarwich and Dovercourt High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lift Tendring and Harwich and Dovercourt High School are secondary schools.
Lift Tendring scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Harwich and Dovercourt High School scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Lift Tendring is ahead on our composite score.
Lift Tendring was judged Good and Harwich and Dovercourt High School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.9 for Lift Tendring and 37.6 for Harwich and Dovercourt High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Lift Tendring (43.1 in 2021-22, 36.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Harwich and Dovercourt High School (39.0 in 2021-22, 37.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Frinton-on-SeaLift Tendring | HarwichHarwich and Dovercourt High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 77th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,554 | 1,091 | |
| Capacity | 1,980 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ | Harwich, CO12 3TG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.9 | 37.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.6% Stronger figure | 27.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.9% Stronger figure | 44.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 8.4% | 20.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.88 | 3.19 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 297 | 215 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 54 | 14 | |
| A-level average points | 26.0 Stronger figure | 20.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,554 | 1,091 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.3% | 42.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 14.2% | 10.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 37.7% | 33.0% 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
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
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