Tendring Technology College

State-Funded School

tendring-technology-college-essex-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

EssexLocal Authority

ClactonConstituency

CO13 0AZPostcode

1.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Tendring Technology College is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–19, located in Essex, East of England.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,464 pupils. Tendring Technology College is part of LIFT SCHOOLS.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 36.9
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 30.6%
EBacc average point score: 2.88

Ethnicity

White

92%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,464

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

30%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 19
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,464
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: LIFT SCHOOLS

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
16 Jul 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
24 Feb 2022	Inadequate	Requires improvement	Inadequate	Inadequate	Inadequate
24 Mar 2016	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.