Middlesbrough
Lift Unity City
GCSE results 2026: every Middlesbrough school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 36.9 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 36.9
- Attainment 8
- 22%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.87
- Progress 8
- [-1.11, -0.63]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 196 | 175 | 175 (100%) | 291 |
| September 2025 | 203 | 219 | 192 (88%) | 363 |
| September 2024 | 249 | 203 | 203 (100%) | 319 |
| September 2023 | 245 | 207 | 207 (100%) | 339 |
| September 2022 | 204 | 174 | 174 (100%) | 279 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Middlesbrough’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 162 | 36.9 | — | 21.6% | 4.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 155 | 34.2 | — | 20.6% | — | 24.5% | 2.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 172 | 31.8 | -0.87 | 18.0% | — | 22.1% | 2.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 149 | 35.7 | -0.57 | 12.8% | — | 22.1% | 2.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 130 | 39.3 | -0.30 | — | — | 38.0% | 3.0 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
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 |
| Pupils | 1,027 |
| FSM eligible | 70.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Ormesby Road, Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE
https://sites.google.com/aetinet.org/unity-city-academy/home1642326262| 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 | 2025/2026 |
| 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 |