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Lift Clacton
Pathfields Road, Clacton on Sea, CO15 3JL
Academy sponsor led for ages 11–19 in Clacton on Sea. Mixed intake.
Lift Clacton is a large secondary academy in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. It is mixed and non-selective, teaching ages 11 to 19 with a sixth form, and its SEN provision spans learning, sensory, communication, physical, autism and SEMH needs. Ofsted judged the school Good in July 2024. GCSE Attainment 8 was 30, 15% achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths, the average A-level grade was C, and 18% of students progressed to higher education.
The school says its curriculum builds independence, responsibility, determination and aspiration, with daily reading and a focus on communication.
Ages 11–19 · Secondary
1,516 pupils · On roll
Academy sponsor led · Mixed