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