Compare Clacton County High School and Manningtree High School and Lift Tendring
Comparison of secondary schools: Clacton County High School (Secondary) in Clacton-on-Sea; Manningtree High School (Secondary) in Manningtree; Lift Tendring (Secondary) in Frinton-on-Sea — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Clacton County High School, Manningtree High School and Lift Tendring. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, Manningtree, Essex and Frinton-on-Sea, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Clacton County High School), published Oct 2018. The most recent inspection on record is for Lift Tendring (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,400, combined total ≈ 4,250, typical FSM 25–30%, range 10–15%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as THE SIGMA TRUST, ALPHA TRUST and LIFT SCHOOLS.
| Attribute |
Clacton County High School
CO15 6DZ
|
Manningtree High School
CO11 2BW
|
Lift Tendring
CO13 0AZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Clacton-on-Sea Essex CO15 6DZ |
Manningtree Essex CO11 2BW |
Frinton-on-Sea Essex CO13 0AZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 29 Oct 2018 | 2 12 Jan 2015 | 2 16 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 2320 | 886 | 1980 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE SIGMA TRUST | ALPHA TRUST | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Website | www.countyhigh.org.uk | www.manningtreehigh.com | www.lifttendring.org |
| Telephone | 01255424266 | 01206392852 | 01255672116 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Clacton-on-Sea
Essex
CO15 6DZ - Ofsted
- 2 29 Oct 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE SIGMA TRUST
- Website
- www.countyhigh.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01255424266
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Manningtree
Essex
CO11 2BW - Ofsted
- 2 12 Jan 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ALPHA TRUST
- Website
- www.manningtreehigh.com
- Telephone
- 01206392852
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Frinton-on-Sea
Essex
CO13 0AZ - Ofsted
- 2 16 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIFT SCHOOLS
- Website
- www.lifttendring.org
- Telephone
- 01255672116
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