65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
41%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
307.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
445
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySunderland
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Red House Academy · Secondary · Sunderland
Part ofNORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
-6pp
76%67%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
+6pp
56%48%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
44.8
+1.7
48.443.438.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.8
EBacc entry
41%
-2pp
49%25%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
EBacc APS
307.0
-14.4
341.9277.9214.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 307.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
445
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
56%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Rutherglen Road, Red House Estate, Sunderland, SR5 5LN
Local authority
Sunderland
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 65% | 51% | 44.8 | Not applicable | 41% | 307.0 | 41% | 445 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 45% | 43.1 | +0.14 | 43% | 321.4 | 44% | 464 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 40% | 38.4 | -0.50 | 49% | 214.0 | 49% | 423 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 56% | 48.4 | +0.08 | 17% | 309.8 | 19% | 370 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 43% | 39.7 | -0.53 | 0% | 341.9 | 0% | 458 |
| 2017/18 | 45% | 23% | 34.8 | -0.85 | 18% | 251.4 | 24% | 506 |
| 2016/17 | 33% | 21% | 33.2 | -1.24 | 8% | — | 12% | 523 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 445 | 21.6 | 18% | 7% | 56% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 464 | 28.7 | 18% | 6% | 55% | 12% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 423 | 26.4 | 25% | 6% | 60% | 12% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 370 | 16.1 | 26% | 1% | 60% | 11% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 376 | 17.9 | 24% | 1% | 62% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 458 | 49.5 | 16% | 1% | 63% | 9% | 24% |
| 2017/18 | 506 | 32.5 | 16% | 1% | 61% | 14% | 45% |
| 2016/17 | 523 | 17.4 | 29% | 1% | 61% | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.