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Lift Hamford

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Elm Tree Avenue
 Walton on the Naze
 Essex CO14 8TE
Telephone: 01255 673415

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Hamford Primary School
Trust: Lift Schools
Sponsor: Lift Schools

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Tom Bottrill (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Teresa Cooper
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 17.37 / 14.79
Non-teaching Staff*: 20.92
Number of pupils: 393
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.6
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 31.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.0% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 10.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Clacton
Electoral Ward: Kirby-le-Soken and Hamford
School Number: 8812012

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 15th November 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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