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Red House Academy

Academy sponsor led · Sunderland · SR5 5LN

Ages 11–16 · 432 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.1

Overall absence

11.7%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.14
−20+2
Attainment 843.1
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry43%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.6%
Unauthorised9.0%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
517

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

56

Places offered

62

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
102
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill72%

432 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
432
Boys / girls
220 / 212
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
432 / 600 (72%)
Free school meals
59.5%
FSM pupils
257
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Northern Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mike Fairless

Location

Address
Rutherglen Road, Red House Estate
Postcode
SR5 5LN
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 432 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 59.5%.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Secondary schools in Sunderland
11
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR5
17
Secondary in SR5
2
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
Secondary in Sunderland LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence10.3%

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    • Absence11.2%

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    • Absence7.3%

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    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.5
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  • Sandhill View Academy

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    • EM5+50%
    • Absence11.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mike Fairless
Telephone
01915111930
Website
https://rha.northerneducationtrust.org/

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