Lift Unity City
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 34.2 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 34.2
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 36%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.87
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.11, -0.63]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 155 | 34.2 | — | 35.5% | 24.5% | 2.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 172 | 31.8 | -0.87 | 35.5% | 22.1% | 2.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 149 | 35.7 | -0.57 | 39.0% | 22.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 130 | 39.3 | -0.30 | 42.0% | 38.0% | 3.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Middlesbrough for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 133768 |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Jill Gray |
| Trust | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | TS3 8RE |
| Latest pupils | 155 |
| FSM eligible | 70.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Ormesby Road, Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE
https://sites.google.com/aetinet.org/unity-city-academy/homeView local authority page1642326262| DfE number | 6905 |
| UKPRN | 10007135 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2002 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 30 Jun 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 10 May 2022 |
| Publication date | 30 Jun 2022 |