Lift Tendring

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 19

Ofsted: Good

Rochford Way, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lift Tendring is a secondary school in Frinton-on-Sea for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 61st of 78 secondary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 May 2024, report published 16 July 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

297 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score36.9

36.9, 9.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths30.6%

30.6%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths53.9%

53.9%, 10.9 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc8.4%

8.4%, 32.1 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.88

2.88, 1.21 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

54 students

Average point score per A level entry26.04

26.04, 8.96 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,464 pupils on roll, with places for 1,980

Eligible for free school meals30.3%

30.3%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.9%

2.9%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.3%

16.3%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.3%

6.3%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lift Tendring

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Clacton County High School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 38.6
Lift Clacton	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 30.0
Harwich and Dovercourt High School	6 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention	Attainment 8: 37.6
Felixstowe School	10 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 38.5
Royal Hospital School	10 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 50.9

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Age range: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Tom Burt
Phone: 01255672116
Website: tendringtechnologycollege.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rochford Way, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
Local authority: Essex
URN: 137188

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.