Lift Tendring
Academy converter in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1464 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1980 |
| Free school meals | 31.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Rochford Way, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, CO13 0AZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://tendringtechnologycollege.org/ |
| Telephone | 01255672116 |
| URN | 137188 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 May 2024, 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 effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 27 November 2019, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Clacton County High School (secondary school, about 8.1 km)
- Lift Clacton (secondary school, about 9.0 km)
- Harwich and Dovercourt High School (secondary school, about 9.7 km)
- Felixstowe School (secondary school, about 15.5 km)
- Colne Community School (secondary school, about 16.1 km)
- Manningtree High School (secondary school, about 17.5 km)
- Holbrook Academy (secondary school, about 17.5 km)
- Ipswich Academy (secondary school, about 21.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.