Boldon SchoolRed House Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Boldon School and Red House Academy are secondary schools.
Boldon School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Red House Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Red House Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Boldon School was judged in need of attention and Red House Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.5 for Boldon School and 49.8 for Red House Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Boldon School (47.4 in 2021-22, 38.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Red House Academy (48.4 in 2021-22, 49.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Boldon CollieryBoldon School | SunderlandRed House Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 8 in South Tyneside | 5th of 18 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,043 | 432 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 600 | |
| Location | Boldon Colliery, NE35 9DZ | Sunderland, SR5 5LN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.5 | 49.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.0% | 62.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.0% | 80.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 200 | 66 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,064 | 445 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.1% | 56.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 7.2% | |
| SEN support | 22.4% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.5% | 10.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.7% | 29.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Boldon School
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