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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 | Macmillan Academy | Outwood Academy Riverside | Trinity Catholic College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Lift Unity City | Macmillan Academy | Outwood Academy Riverside | Trinity Catholic College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE | Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG | Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD | Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–16 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Good | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 31.8 | 47.5 | — | 38.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.9 | -0.1 | — | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 18% | 47% | — | 31% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 38% | 69% | — | 52% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 22% | 58% | — | 34% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.5 | 4.2 | — | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 14.6% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 42.4% | 25.0% | 31.3% | 38.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 9.7% | 3.3% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.29 (Competitive) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.84 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 203 | 335 | 138 | 149 |
| Places offereddiffers | 249 | 261 | 149 | 236 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,033 | 1,586 | 745 | 1,270 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,033 / 1,050 (98%) | 1,586 / 1,650 (96%) | 745 / 1,050 (71%) | 1,270 / 1,500 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 72% | 49.6% | 64% | 46.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jill Gray | Mrs R Coning | Mrs Melissa Brant-Smith | Michael Burns |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Middlesbrough |
| Constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Sponsordiffers | Lift Schools | Endeavour Academies Trust | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: ENDEAVOUR ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LIFT SCHOOLS | ENDEAVOUR ACADEMIES TRUST | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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