Lift Unity City
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Middlesbrough, North East TS3 8RE · Middlesbrough
#179 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#3942 of 4,090 nationally
About Lift Unity City
Lift Unity City is a academy secondary located in Middlesbrough, in the Middlesbrough local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,033 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 10.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 179th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (16th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (0th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,033; capacity filled 98.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 41.3%; ebacc average points 2.80.
There are 68 schools in Middlesbrough; Lift Unity City ranks 57th of 68 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)34.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)20.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)72%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Lift Unity City by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,033
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 72%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 34.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 20.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 41.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.80
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Lift Unity City
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
194 students · 439 m away
Pallister Park Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
600 students · 615 m away
Park End Primary School
Middlesbrough · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
608 students · 707 m away
Berwick Hills Primary School
Middlesbrough · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
321 students · 941 m away
Corpus Christi RC Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
251 students · 986 m away
Thorntree Academy
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
252 students · 1.1 km away
Brambles Primary Academy
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
359 students · 1.1 km away
Pennyman Primary Academy
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
408 students · 1.3 km away
Reintegreat Education Solutions Ltd
Middlesbrough · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
33 students · 1.3 km away
Ormesby Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
190 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,057 students
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
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1,005 students
The Grangefield Academy
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1,004 students
Biddick Academy
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1,002 students
Whitworth Park Academy
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996 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lift Unity City a good school?
Lift Unity City has a Success Index (England) of 10.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #179 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Lift Unity City rank in North East?
Lift Unity City ranks #179 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #3942 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lift Unity City?
Lift Unity City had 1,033 students in 2025.
Is Lift Unity City a primary school or a secondary school?
Lift Unity City is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Lift Unity City?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lift Unity City; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.