Lift Tendring Catchment Area
Lift Tendring is an academy converter secondary school in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 1554 pupils, and a capacity of 1980 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-19
Age range
1,554
Pupils
1,980
Capacity
78%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Lift Tendring Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Lift Tendring?
The catchment area for Lift Tendring is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Lift Tendring sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Essex. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Essex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Essex catchment area documents →Lift Tendring: 1980 places, 78% filled: places available
Lift Tendring has a published admission number of 1980 places. 1554 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 78%. At 78% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1980 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 29.5% of pupils at Lift Tendring are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Essex.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Essex publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Essex Council school admissions (official) →
Lift Tendring: School Information
- Full address
- Rochford Way, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 29.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137188
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Lift Tendring by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Lift Tendring
What is the catchment area for Lift Tendring? ▾
The catchment area for Lift Tendring is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Lift Tendring oversubscribed? ▾
Lift Tendring has a capacity of 1980 places and currently has 1554 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Essex.
What is the admissions policy for Lift Tendring? ▾
Admission to Lift Tendring is managed by Essex. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Lift Tendring cover? ▾
Lift Tendring is a secondary school in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Lift Tendring? ▾
Lift Tendring was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.