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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lift Unity City | Ormesby School | Outwood Academy Normanby | Outwood Academy Ormesby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Lift Unity City | Ormesby School | Outwood Academy Normanby | Outwood Academy Ormesby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE | Middlesbrough, TS3 0RG | Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG | Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | — | Inadequate | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 31.8 | — | 34.7 | 31.3 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.9 | — | -1.3 | -1.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 18% | — | 31% | 27% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 38% | — | 54% | 43% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 22% | — | 13% | 19% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.5 | — | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 14.6% | — | 13.4% | 19.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 42.4% | — | 40.0% | 52.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 9.7% | — | 8.0% | 14.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.06 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 203 | — | 150 | 117 |
| Places offereddiffers | 249 | — | 141 | 147 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,033 | — | 787 | 698 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,033 / 1,050 (98%) | — | 787 / 750 (105%) | 698 / 825 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 72% | — | 53% | 64.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jill Gray | Mr Steven Burrows | Dr Mark Robinson | Principal James Bridge |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | Middlesbrough | Redcar | Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland |
| Sponsordiffers | Lift Schools | — | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | Outwood Grange Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Community school | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LIFT SCHOOLS | — | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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