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Welcome

A very warm welcome from Unity City Academy to prospective new students and their families. We are delighted that you are considering applying for a place at our academy. 


‘Join us and find your remarkable.’


We know that choosing a secondary school is one of the most important decisions you will make for your children and family. At Unity City Academy, the relationship between staff and students is truly remarkable. Everyone has high expectations and we are incredibly ambitious. Our focus on young people as individuals ensures that the lessons they receive are personalised and allow them to actively engage in their own learning journey. As a High Performance Learning academy, this ethos spans our entire curriculum. It is our mission to provide our students with the tools they need to live a truly remarkable life.


Unity City Academy is an Academies Enterprise Trust secondary school with our community at its heart. We work very closely with our primary schools, our community and our post-16 providers to ensure we work together to provide the very best opportunities for our students and their families. We are incredibly happy that you have chosen to visit our website - we have created this area especially for you.

Our Vision

Unity City Academy has a very strong vision :

‘All staff and students have a determination to succeed, a love of learning, pride in their academy and a strength of character.’

As a student at Unity City Academy, you will develop 9 key characteristics:

These characteristics are embedded in everything we do and who we are.

Applying for a place at Unity City Academy

We are receiving and deciding on in-year applications at present. We will inform the local authority on all new applications and their outcomes.

To apply for a student place at Unity City Academy, please click here to be redirected to the admissions team at Middlesbrough Local Authority. If you need any support completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact us directly and we will be happy to assist you. 


Appeals

Parents who wish to appeal the decision of the admissions authority to refuse their child a place at an Academy may apply in writing to the Academy where appeals will be heard by an independent panel organised by the academy. 

Admissions Authority Information

Year 7 Admissions for September 2024

Open Evening Thursday 28th September 2023 16:00-18.30pm

You can apply for a secondary school Year 7 place online. (The website is open for applications between 12 September 2023 and 31 October 2023 – see timetable below)

Children start secondary school in the academic year in which they turn eleven years of age. The first class they will attend is called Year 7. The following classes are called Year 8 through to Year 11.

If your child or children were born between 1 September 2012 and 31 August 2013, they will start secondary school in September 2024.

Your child won't automatically be allocated a place; you have to apply. In September 2023, you'll be invited to submit your preferences for the secondary school you'd like your child to attend.

Please add:

Our year 7 cohort for 2023/24 is now full. We recommend you opt for Unity City Academy as your first choice academy for the best chance of securing a place with us in year 7 2024/25 if you feel our #remarkable school is right for your child.

Timetable for secondary school admissions, September 2024 intake

12 September 2023 - Letters sent to parents with application form and online details

31 October 2023 - Closing date for return of forms or online applications

November 2023 to February 2024 - Preferences considered

1 March 2024 - Emails and/or letters to parents confirming outcome of application

May/June 2024 - Appeals as required


For further information regarding the admissions process for Middlesbrough schools please refer here.

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