Lift Tendring
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Frinton-on-Sea, East of England CO13 0AZ · Essex
#386 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3230 of 4,090 nationally
About Lift Tendring
Lift Tendring is a academy secondary located in Frinton-on-Sea, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,464 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 24.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 386th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (41th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,464; capacity filled 73.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 53.9%; ebacc average points 2.88.
There are 4 schools in Frinton-on-Sea; Lift Tendring ranks 3rd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)36.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)30.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)26.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Lift Tendring by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,464
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 73.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 30.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 53.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.88
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 26.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Lift Tendring
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lift Hamford
Walton on the Naze · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
393 students · 479 m away
St Philomena's School
Frinton-on-Sea · Independent primary · Ages 4–11
89 students · 910 m away
Frinton-on-Sea Primary School
Frinton-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 1.0 km away
Walton on the Naze Primary School
Walton on the Naze · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
188 students · 1.9 km away
Kirby Primary Academy
Frinton-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 2.1 km away
Holland Haven Primary School
Clacton-on-Sea · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
420 students · 5.7 km away
Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Clacton-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
231 students · 6.3 km away
Holland Park Primary School
Clacton-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
413 students · 7.2 km away
Burrsville Infant Academy
Clacton-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
174 students · 7.4 km away
Great Clacton Church of England Junior School
Clacton-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
254 students · 7.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Leventhorpe
Sawbridgeworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,463 students
Lift Clacton
Clacton on Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,466 students
Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,467 students
St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,460 students
Roding Valley High School
Loughton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,473 students
Icknield High School
Luton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,452 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lift Tendring a good school?
Lift Tendring has a Success Index (England) of 24.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #386 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Lift Tendring rank in East of England?
Lift Tendring ranks #386 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3230 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lift Tendring?
Lift Tendring had 1,464 students in 2025.
Is Lift Tendring a primary school or a secondary school?
Lift Tendring is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Lift Tendring?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lift Tendring; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.