Unity City Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 11 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
- 996 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 14.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 66.1%
- Persistent absence
- 48.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
White British 76.7%
Other White 7.5%
African 5.5%
Mixed 4.9%
Other 2%
Gypsy/Roma 1.5%
Other Asian 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Indian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.57
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.47
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 13%
Local authority average 34%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.7
Local authority average 40.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.58
Local authority average 3.41
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 43 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 52 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 8 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 113 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 6 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 6 |
| English Language | GCSE | 172 |
Admissions
Unity City Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 249
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 203
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 203
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 247 133 114 |
| Year 8 | 207 103 104 |
| Year 9 | 189 96 93 |
| Year 10 | 174 72 102 |
| Year 11 | 179 94 85 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 70.0% 80.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 65.0% 55.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 16.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 8.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 5.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.3% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 15.0% 10.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 1.5% 1.2% |