Sunderland
Red House Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Sunderland school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 49.8 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 49.8
- Attainment 8
- 62%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- +0.14
- Progress 8
- [-0.18, 0.46]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 62 | 60 | 60 (100%) | 90 |
| September 2025 | 91 | 90 | 90 (100%) | 123 |
| September 2024 | 62 | 56 | 56 (100%) | 102 |
| September 2023 | 95 | 66 | 66 (100%) | 113 |
| September 2022 | 104 | 82 | 82 (100%) | 125 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Sunderland’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 66 | 49.8 | — | 62.1% | 6.1% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 78 | 44.8 | — | 51.3% | — | 41.0% | 3.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 84 | 43.1 | +0.14 | 45.2% | — | 42.9% | 3.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 63 | 38.4 | -0.50 | 39.7% | — | 49.2% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 75 | 48.4 | +0.08 | — | — | 17.0% | 4.1 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Sunderland for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 135878 |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Lee Tumelty |
| Trust | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SR5 5LN |
| Pupils | 445 |
| FSM eligible | 55.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Rutherglen Road, Red House Estate, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5LN
https://rha.northerneducationtrust.org/1915111930| DfE number | 6907 |
| UKPRN | 10029371 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2009 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 2 Feb 2020 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 14 Jan 2020 |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2020 |