Unity City Academy
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| Motto | A learning community (old) "To make our best better" new since September 2012 |
|---|---|
| Established | 2003 |
| Type | Academy |
| Principal | Ms Pat Towey[1] |
| Location |
Ormesby Road Middlesbrough North Yorkshire TS3 8RE England Coordinates: 54°33′23″N 1°11′52″W / 54.55632°N 1.19769°W |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| DfE URN | 133768 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Houses | Adventure, Discovery, Endeavour, Resolution. In theme of Captain Cook Ships |
| Colours | green, red, orange, yellow |
| Registered company number (England and Wales) | 4357009 |
| Registered charity number (England and Wales) | 1091063 |
| Website | Unity City Academy |
Unity City Academy is a city academy in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England which opened in 2003, sponsored by support services company Amey plc. In 2005 OFSTED reported the academy was failing, and required "special measures".[2][3] In March 2013 the school was rated as 'Good'; in all four categories by Ofsted [4][5]
In September 2006 the academy was relaunched as a Vocational and Enterprise Centre, following the building of a new enterprise centre funded by the Department for Education and Skills.
In 2007 literacy levels at Unity City Academy were very low. Initial STAR Reading baseline assessment revealed that an average of 80% of the pupils were at least one year below their chronological reading age. Since the introduction of Accelerated Reader four years ago, the reading age of pupils has increased in Years 7, 8, 9 and 10, whilst KS4 attainment levels have also consistently improved. See the Accelerated Reader/UCA Case study for more details about this program.
Also this year, 2013, the Archbishop of York visited the Academy and talked about the Academies theme "Dare to Dream". He said to the pupils they should dream up what would like in the future and grasp it with both hands. The Academy has four house teams called Adventure, Discovery, Endeavor, Resolution which support different charities. A significant event to raise money for these charities is a 24 hour challenge which will commence on the 28th of June 2013.
References
- ↑ Principal's Welcome
- ↑ "City academy failing says Ofsted". BBC News. 2005-05-27. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
- ↑ Matthew Taylor (19 May 2005). "Private academy produces worse results than schools it replaced". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
- ↑ "Unity City Academy gets best Ofsted report in a decade". Evening Gazette (Teesside). Retrieved 2007-03-21.
- ↑ "Ofsted Unity City Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 2007-03-21.