Transition 2025

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

We know that choosing a secondary school is one of the most important decisions you will make for your children and family. At Lift Unity City, 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. It is our mission to provide our students with the tools they need to live a truly remarkable life.

Lift Unity City is a Lift School 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.

Lift Unity City has a very strong vision:

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

As a student at Lift Unity City you will develop 10 key characteristics:

• Curiosity

• Self-control

• Integrity

• Courage

• Enthusiasm

• Self-belief

• Empathy

• Resilience

• Gratitude

• Kindness

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

Please find the links to our Virtual Experiences and guides below - these short films are designed to help you to see what it is like to be a Lift Unity City student, what our building is like, our curriculum offer and much more…