Red House Academy
About Red House Academy
Red House Academy, a mixed secondary school in Sunderland for pupils aged 11 to 16, holds a Good rating from Ofsted, its most recent inspection grade. The school’s strongest academic metric is its Attainment 8 score of 69.2, which measures average achievement across eight key GCSE subjects. This figure sits well above the national average of around 46.5, indicating that pupils at Red House Academy are securing notably high grades compared with their peers across England. The school also reports a Basics 9-4 pass rate of 97.5 per cent, meaning nearly all pupils achieved a standard pass in both English and maths. A slightly lower Basics 9-5 rate of 85 per cent still reflects strong performance at the higher grade threshold. The English Baccalaureate average point score stands at 6.37, and 57.5 per cent of pupils entered the EBacc suite of subjects, with 55 per cent achieving the 9-4 threshold and 52.5 per cent reaching 9-5.
Key Details
Facilities
10Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
19Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
SEN Pupil Breakdown
0
With EHC Plan
95
SEN Support
21.3% of pupils receive SEN support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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