Lift Unity City
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 10 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Unique reference
- 133768
- Address
- Ormesby Road, TS3 8RE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1027 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 11.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 70.6%
- Persistent absence
- 39.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.2%
White British 78.4%
African 6.1%
Other White 5.3%
Mixed 4.3%
Other 2.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Indian 0.7%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 20%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.1
Local authority average 41
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.79
Local authority average 3.54
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 41 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 1 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 60 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 17 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 53 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 18 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 154 |
Admissions
Unity City Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 203
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 219
- 2nd preference
- 62
- 3rd preference
- 53
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 192
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 258 146 112 |
| Year 8 | 233 123 110 |
| Year 9 | 200 95 105 |
| Year 10 | 177 95 82 |
| Year 11 | 159 66 93 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 68.0% 80.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 58.0% 54.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 16.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 9.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 15.0% 9.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 10.0% 4.9% 3.0% |