Red House Academy

School Name: Red House Academy
Address: Rutherglen Road, Red House Estate
Town/City: Sunderland
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: SR5 5LN
Telephone Number: 01915 111930
Website: https://rha.northerneducationtrust.org/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2009
Trust: Northern Education Trust
Sponsor: Northern Education Trust

Principal: Mr Mike Fairless
Capacity: 600
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 432 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 72% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 59.5%

URN: 135878
DfE Number: 394/6907
UKPRN: 10029371
UPRN: 45088585
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Sunderland (E08000024)
Constituency: Washington and Gateshead South (E14001567)
Electoral Ward: Redhouse (E05016388)

Easting & Northing: 437186E, 559541N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 55' 47.31" N 1° 25' 15.94" W
Plus Code: 9C6WWHHH+WH

DfE Record: View record

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