Lift Clacton
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 11 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 135957
- Address
- Pathfields Road, CO15 3JL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1516 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 51.3%
- Persistent absence
- 45.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.7%
White British 84.5%
Mixed 5.4%
Other White 2.2%
African 2%
Other 1.6%
Other Black 1.3%
Unclassified 1.1%
Indian 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 15%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 30
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.44
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 50 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 8 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 19 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 8 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 15 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 59 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 39 |
Admissions
Clacton Coastal Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 212
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 195
- 2nd preference
- 91
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 195
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 251 119 132 |
| Year 8 | 299 140 159 |
| Year 9 | 271 140 131 |
| Year 10 | 263 138 125 |
| Year 11 | 247 124 123 |
| Year 12 | 92 43 49 |
| Year 13 | 93 45 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 32.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.4% 2.4% |