41%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
21%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
34.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
24%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
434.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,027
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
42%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMiddlesbrough
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Lift Unity City · Secondary · Middlesbrough
Part ofLIFT SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
41%
+3pp
43%37%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
21%
+3pp
21%15%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Attainment 8
34.2
+2.4
39.335.531.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.2
EBacc entry
24%
+2pp
38%30%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
434.4
-1.6
436.0329.6223.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 434.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,027
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
73%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
42%
Contact
Address
Ormesby Road, Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE
Local authority
Middlesbrough
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 41% | 21% | 34.2 | Not applicable | 24% | 434.4 | 24% | 1,027 |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 18% | 31.8 | -0.87 | 22% | 436.0 | 22% | 996 |
| 2022/23 | 43% | 13% | 35.7 | -0.57 | 22% | 384.2 | 23% | 918 |
| 2021/22 | 43% | 14% | 39.3 | -0.30 | 38% | 384.7 | 38% | 825 |
| 2018/19 | 31% | 10% | 34.9 | -0.31 | 23% | 223.2 | 23% | 719 |
| 2017/18 | 27% | 13% | 31.0 | -0.83 | 17% | 212.2 | 19% | 649 |
| 2016/17 | 17% | 5% | 27.2 | -0.89 | 13% | — | 15% | 641 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,027 | 18.2 | 18% | 12% | 73% | 14% | 42% |
| 2023/24 | 996 | 17.6 | 20% | 14% | 68% | 15% | 42% |
| 2022/23 | 918 | 16.5 | 18% | 18% | 72% | 17% | 48% |
| 2021/22 | 825 | 14.5 | 19% | 17% | 76% | 11% | 42% |
| 2020/21 | 794 | 15.9 | 15% | 17% | 75% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 719 | 15.6 | 16% | 19% | 77% | 8% | 24% |
| 2017/18 | 649 | 16.2 | 18% | 15% | 78% | 9% | 28% |
| 2016/17 | 641 | 18.3 | 23% | 14% | 78% | 9% | 32% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.