Red House Academy

Rutherglen Road, Sunderland, Sunderland, SR5 5LN

Good

Inspected 14 January 2020

Good

Ofsted

44.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

445

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sunderland →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 445 / 600 (74%)
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 January 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

56.2%

Disadvantaged

7.2%

EAL

1.6%

SEN support

16.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

44.8

Attainment 8

445 pupils

51.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

65.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

76%

Sustained destination

67%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.3%

Overall absence

29.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

21.6

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.4 vs 2023/24

21.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -7.1 vs 2023/24

6.53

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.4 vs 2023/24

£44,634

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 23% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,472 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£10,734

Spend per pupil

£9,748

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.