Lift Unity CityNunthorpe School & Sixth Form
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Middlesbrough.
Summary of the comparison
Lift Unity City and Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form are secondary schools in Middlesbrough.
Lift Unity City scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form is ahead on our composite score.
Lift Unity City was judged the expected standard and Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.9 for Lift Unity City and 44.2 for Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Lift Unity City (39.3 in 2021-22, 36.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form (53.5 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MiddlesbroughLift Unity City | MiddlesbroughNunthorpe School & Sixth Form | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D43/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 8 in Middlesbrough | 8th of 10 in Redcar and Cleveland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,033 | 1,321 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,675 | |
| Location | Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE | Middlesbrough, TS7 0LA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.9 | 44.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 21.6% | 45.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 45.7% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 162 | 238 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 62 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 31.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 10.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,027 | 1,410 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 72.5% | 23.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.8% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.8% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 42.2% | 30.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lift Unity City
Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form
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