Red House Academy

Not to be confused with Red House School.

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]

Red House Academy
Address
Rutherglen Road, Hylton Red House Sunderland , Tyne and Wear , SR5 5LN England
Coordinates	54°55′45″N 1°25′16″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.northerneducationtrust.org

Controversy

Hylton Red House School

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]

Academy

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]

References

1. "Welcome from the Principal". Red House Academy. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
2. "Red House Academy". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
3. "Hylton Red House School". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
4. Taylor, Matthew (23 July 2007). "School with call centre training site in classroom criticised for lowering pupils' expectations". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
5. McIntyre, Niamh; Perraudin, Frances (31 August 2019). "Sunderland school suspended more than half its pupils in a year". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2019.

External links

• Official website