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Lift Clacton

Pathfields Road, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 3JL

Good

Inspected 11 June 2024

Good
Ofsted
30
Attainment 8
Secondary
Phase
11–19
Ages
1,516
Pupils
Mixed
Gender
Academy sponsor led
Type

School Information

Local Authority
Essex
School Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age Range
Ages 11–19
Gender
Mixed
Pupils / Capacity
1,516 / 1,550 (98%)
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Religious Character
Does not apply
Admissions Policy
Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection
11 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

57.0%
Disadvantaged
2.9%
EAL
2.7%
SEN support
23.7%
EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

30.0
Attainment 8
1,516 pupils
15%
Grade 5+ English & Maths
37.2%
Grade 4+ English & Maths
2.5
EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C
A-level average grade
26 students
12.5%
AAB+ (2 facilitating)
32%
To higher education
0%
To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

80%
Sustained destination
74%
Stayed in education
2%
Apprenticeship

Attendance

18.4%
Overall absence
47.9%
Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

92.94
Teachers (FTE)
+6.7 vs 2023/24
20.7
Pupils per teacher
-1.9 vs 2023/24
18.94
Teaching assistants (FTE)
+3.7 vs 2023/24
£49,618
Avg teacher salary
Mean · 3% on leadership pay
+£1,752 vs 2023/24
1
Teacher vacancies
1.1% rate
+1 vs 2023/24
5.6
Leadership (FTE)
+2.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,002
Spend per pupil
£9,678
Income per pupil
44%
Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address
Pathfields Road, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 3JL
Phone
01255428131
Head of Academy
Marc Cologne

Academy Trust

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