Academies ‘could do better'

By Charlie Gates Charlie Gates Charlie Gates 2006-03-31T00:00:00

Unity City Academy in Middlesborough by Hickton Madeley & Partners opened June 2004. It has been criticised as having a confusing layout, daunting balconies and poor security.

Source: Unity Photo: Sally-Ann Norman/View/Hickton Madeley

0fsted reports criticises three new city academy buildings over poor layout, security and acoustics

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