Lift Tendring
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–19 · Frinton-on-Sea, Essex
Lift Tendring is a secondary school in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex for ages 11–19 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 May 2024. Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rochford Way, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,464 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending Tendring Technology College.”
- “They are safe and can learn in a productive environment.”
- “Pupils have seen dramatic improvements to their educational experience since the school’s last full inspection in November 2021.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, pupils’ knowledge is not always checked effectively.”
- “Equally, some pupils do not always respond to the feedback they receive.”
- “As a result, some pupils in these subjects do not understand how to refine their skills further.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 36.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 210 first-preference applications, 228 offers in total, 210 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Essex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Clacton County High School 5.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Lift Clacton 5.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Harwich and Dovercourt High School 6.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Colne Community School 9.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Manningtree High School 10.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Colchester Academy 13.8 mi Good Last distance published
- The Thomas Lord Audley School 15.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Gilberd School 15.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published