What did School Atlas judge Lift Unity City's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Lift Unity City's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in April 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Lift Unity City?

Lift Unity City has 1,033 pupils on roll.

What ages does Lift Unity City take?

Lift Unity City admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Lift Unity City located?

Lift Unity City is located in Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE, Middlesbrough.

How do I apply to Lift Unity City?

Lift Unity City is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Lift Unity City?

Distance did not decide places at Lift Unity City for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Year 7 places decided at Lift Unity City?

When Lift Unity City has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children (please see definitions below); 2. Students permanently resident in the admission zone — Students permanently resident in the admission zone; 3. Sibling link — Students with a sibling (brother or sister) who will still be on roll at the school at the time of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Lift Unity City?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.5% of pupils at Lift Unity City are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Lift Unity City: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at Lift Unity City, year by year →

How places are decided at Lift Unity City

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children (please see definitions below).
2Students permanently resident in the admission zone — Students permanently resident in the admission zone.
3Sibling link — Students with a sibling (brother or sister) who will still be on roll at the school at the time of admission.
4Exceptional medical or psychological grounds — Students with exceptional medical and social needs.
5Distance — Distance - Students resident closest to the school. Final Tie breaker: Where two or more applicants have equal priority for the last available place (except for twins and children from multiple births) the final tie-breaker will be random allocation which will be independently verified. N.B. Should the PAN be reached in any criterion before the final oversubscription criterion, then distance will be used to prioritise applicants, with those resident closest to the school receiving the higher priority.

Transcribed verbatim from Appendix A of Middlesbrough Council's School Admissions Guide for Parents 2027/2028, which reproduces the determined admission arrangements and oversubscription criteria of every Middlesbrough school. A child with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school is admitted first; that is not an oversubscription criterion. 'Admission Zone' is the council's term for the school's catchment area. Section: 'Lift Unity City Admissions Arrangements – 2027-28' (guide page 164).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Lift Unity City: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Lift Unity City's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Lift Unity City's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in April 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Lift Unity City?: Lift Unity City has 1,033 pupils on roll.
What ages does Lift Unity City take?: Lift Unity City admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Lift Unity City located?: Lift Unity City is located in Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE, Middlesbrough.
How do I apply to Lift Unity City?: Lift Unity City is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Lift Unity City?: Distance did not decide places at Lift Unity City for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at Lift Unity City?: When Lift Unity City has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children (please see definitions below); 2. Students permanently resident in the admission zone — Students permanently resident in the admission zone; 3. Sibling link — Students with a sibling (brother or sister) who will still be on roll at the school at the time of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Lift Unity City?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.5% of pupils at Lift Unity City are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at Lift Unity City, year by year →

How places are decided at Lift Unity City

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children (please see definitions below).
2Students permanently resident in the admission zone — Students permanently resident in the admission zone.
3Sibling link — Students with a sibling (brother or sister) who will still be on roll at the school at the time of admission.
4Exceptional medical or psychological grounds — Students with exceptional medical and social needs.
5Distance — Distance - Students resident closest to the school. Final Tie breaker: Where two or more applicants have equal priority for the last available place (except for twins and children from multiple births) the final tie-breaker will be random allocation which will be independently verified. N.B. Should the PAN be reached in any criterion before the final oversubscription criterion, then distance will be used to prioritise applicants, with those resident closest to the school receiving the higher priority.

Lift Unity City: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Lift Unity City's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Lift Unity City's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in April 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Lift Unity City?: Lift Unity City has 1,033 pupils on roll.
What ages does Lift Unity City take?: Lift Unity City admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Lift Unity City located?: Lift Unity City is located in Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE, Middlesbrough.
How do I apply to Lift Unity City?: Lift Unity City is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Lift Unity City?: Distance did not decide places at Lift Unity City for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at Lift Unity City?: When Lift Unity City has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children (please see definitions below); 2. Students permanently resident in the admission zone — Students permanently resident in the admission zone; 3. Sibling link — Students with a sibling (brother or sister) who will still be on roll at the school at the time of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Lift Unity City?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.5% of pupils at Lift Unity City are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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