Best 3 Secondary schools in Middlesbrough – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Outwood Academy Riverside (Secondary) in Middlesbrough; Macmillan Academy (Secondary) in Middlesbrough; Lift Unity City (Secondary) in Middlesbrough — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Outwood Academy Riverside, Macmillan Academy and Lift Unity City. They are secondary phase and free schools and academy sponsor led type located around Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire and Middlesbrough. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Outwood Academy Riverside), published Jun 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Outwood Academy Riverside (Jun 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,300, typical FSM 55–60%, range 40–45%–70–75%; spread across trusts such as OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST, ENDEAVOUR ACADEMIES TRUST and LIFT SCHOOLS.
| Attribute |
Outwood Academy Riverside
TS1 2AD
|
Macmillan Academy
TS5 4AG
|
Lift Unity City
TS3 8RE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Middlesbrough North Yorkshire TS1 2AD |
Middlesbrough TS5 4AG |
Middlesbrough TS3 8RE |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 28 Jun 2023 | 2 15 Jan 2023 | 2 30 Jun 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 70–75% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1050 | 1650 | 1050 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | ENDEAVOUR ACADEMIES TRUST | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Website | — | www.macmillan-academy.org.uk | sites.google.com |
| Telephone | 01642549950 | 01642800800 | 01642326262 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Middlesbrough
North Yorkshire
TS1 2AD - Ofsted
- 2 28 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01642549950
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Middlesbrough
TS5 4AG - Ofsted
- 2 15 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ENDEAVOUR ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.macmillan-academy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01642800800
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Middlesbrough
TS3 8RE - Ofsted
- 2 30 Jun 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 70–75% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIFT SCHOOLS
- Website
- sites.google.com
- Telephone
- 01642326262
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