Red House Academy | |
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Address | |
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Rutherglen Road,
Hylton Red House , , SR5 5LN England | |
Coordinates | 54°55′45″N 1°25′16″W / 54.92914°N 1.42125°W |
Information | |
Other name | RHA |
Former name | Hylton Red House School |
Type | Academy |
Motto | Outcomes Focused, Child Centred |
Local authority | Sunderland City Council |
Trust | Northern Education Trust |
Department for Education URN | 135878 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Principal | Michael Burns [1] |
Gender | Mixed |
Age range | 11–16 |
Enrolment | 458 (2019) [2] |
Capacity | 600 [2] |
Colour(s) | Red, grey, black |
Website |
rha |
Red House Academy (RHA, formerly Hylton Red House School) is an 11–16 mixed secondary school with academy status in Hylton Red House, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. It was formerly a community school and adopted its present name after becoming an academy in 2009. It is part of the Northern Education Trust. [2] [3]
In 2007, the school attracted controversy regarding a training programme for call centre operators. The programme was set up in conjunction with EDF Energy which has a call centre in the area. For pupils, successful completion of the course provided half of the credit of a GCSE examination. Local adults were also able to participate. The assistant headteacher, Helen Elderkin, claimed the programme was successful, providing students with "a taste of a real working environment" and helping to build their confidence. However, Howard Brown, Sunderland secretary of the National Union of Teachers, criticized it as "a step too far". [4]
Serious question were raised about the school's approach to its pupils when it was revealed that they suspended over 50% of their pupils in 2017–2018 against a national average of 2.3%. [5]