Lift Unity City

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Ormesby Road, Middlesbrough, TS3 8REOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lift Unity City is a secondary school in Middlesbrough for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 61 schools in Middlesbrough. It ranks 10th of 11 secondary schools in Middlesbrough. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 15 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

155 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score34.2

34.2, 11.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths20.6%

20.6%, 24.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths41.3%

41.3%, 23.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc24.5%

24.5%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.80

2.80, 1.29 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,033 pupils on roll, with places for 1,050

Eligible for free school meals72%

72%, 45.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.7%

11.7%, 9.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.7%

11.7%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lift Unity City

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Reintegreat Education Solutions Ltd	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 15.4
Outwood Academy Ormesby	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 33.1
Tees Valley College	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 6.2
Trinity Catholic College	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 42.6
Outwood Academy Normanby	2 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Attainment 8: 35.4

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jill Gray
Phone: 01642326262
Website: sites.google.com/aetinet.org/unity-city-academy/home (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ormesby Road, Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE
Local authority: Middlesbrough
URN: 133768

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.