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Red House Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Rutherglen Road
 Red House Estate
 Sunderland
 Tyne and Wear SR5 5LN
Telephone: 0191 511 1930

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2009
History: This school arose from Hylton Red House School
Trust: Northern Education Trust
Sponsor: Northern Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Lee Tumelty (since June 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Robert Byrne
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 20.6 / 10.69
Non-teaching Staff*: 29.8
Number of pupils: 445
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.6
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 55.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 16.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Sunderland
Electoral Ward: Redhill
School Number: 3946907

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th January 2020 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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