Compare Lift Unity City and Macmillan Academy and Outwood Academy Acklam
Comparison of secondary schools: Lift Unity City (Secondary) in Middlesbrough; Macmillan Academy (Secondary) in Middlesbrough; Outwood Academy Acklam (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 Acklam. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led type located around Middlesbrough. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Lift Unity City), published Jun 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Macmillan Academy (Jan 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,250, combined total ≈ 3,800, 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 Acklam
TS5 7JY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Middlesbrough TS3 8RE |
Middlesbrough TS5 4AG |
Middlesbrough TS5 7JY |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 30 Jun 2022 | 2 15 Jan 2023 | 2 21 May 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 70–75% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1050 | 1650 | 1350 |
| 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 | www.acklam.outwood.com |
| Telephone | 01642326262 | 01642800800 | 01642818200 |
| 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 • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Middlesbrough
TS5 7JY - Ofsted
- 2 21 May 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.acklam.outwood.com
- Telephone
- 01642818200
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