River Tees Academy Grangetown vs Lift Unity City
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
River Tees Academy Grangetown
Middlesbrough
Lift Unity City
Middlesbrough
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Free schools special
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
5–19
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Redcar and Cleveland
Middlesbrough
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
58
1033
Capacity
100
1050
Occupancy
58%
98%
FSM %
74.1%
72.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jun 2025
Apr 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
24.6
36.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
21.6%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-