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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 | Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form | Outwood Academy Ormesby | The King's Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Lift Unity City | Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form | Outwood Academy Ormesby | The King's Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE | Middlesbrough, TS7 0LA | Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH | Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Requires improvement | Needs attention | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 31.8 | 45.8 | 31.3 | 41.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.9 | -0.4 | -1.1 | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 18% | 45% | 27% | 42% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 38% | 69% | 43% | 59% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 22% | 60% | 19% | 40% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.5 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 14.6% | 10.7% | 19.5% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 42.4% | 31.7% | 52.1% | 36.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 9.7% | 5.2% | 14.6% | 6.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.15 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 203 | 253 | 117 | 279 |
| Places offereddiffers | 249 | 257 | 147 | 243 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,033 | 1,321 | 698 | 1,381 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,033 / 1,050 (98%) | 1,321 / 1,675 (79%) | 698 / 825 (85%) | 1,381 / 1,530 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 72% | 26.6% | 64.3% | 38.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jill Gray | Mr Mark Gray | Principal James Bridge | Mr Simon Reader |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | Redcar | Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland | Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland |
| Sponsordiffers | Lift Schools | — | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | Emmanuel Schools Foundation |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LIFT SCHOOLS | ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION |
| 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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