Lift Tendring
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 21 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 137188
- Address
- Rochford Way, CO13 0AZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1554 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.1%
- Girls
- 51.9%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.5%
- Persistent absence
- 37.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
White British 88.8%
Mixed 4.6%
Other White 1.9%
African 1.2%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.9
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.88
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 126 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 47 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 40 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
| English Language | GCSE | 292 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 268 |
Admissions
Tendring Technology College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 242
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 77
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 248 114 134 |
| Year 8 | 279 147 132 |
| Year 9 | 279 131 148 |
| Year 10 | 301 141 160 |
| Year 11 | 297 148 149 |
| Year 12 | 84 31 53 |
| Year 13 | 66 35 31 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 22.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 2.4% |