Compare Oxclose Community Academy and Red House Academy and Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Comparison of secondary schools: Oxclose Community Academy (Secondary) in Washington; Red House Academy (Secondary) in Sunderland; Sacred Heart Catholic High School (Secondary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Oxclose Community Academy, Red House Academy and Sacred Heart Catholic High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Washington, Tyne and Wear, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Red House Academy), published Feb 2020. The most recent inspection on record is for Sacred Heart Catholic High School (Jan 2025). average roll around ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 2,900, typical FSM 40–45%, range 35–40%–55–60%; spread across trusts such as THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST, NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST and BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
Oxclose Community Academy
NE38 0LN
|
Red House Academy
SR5 5LN
|
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
NE4 9YH
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Washington Tyne and Wear NE38 0LN |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR5 5LN |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE4 9YH |
| Latest Ofsted | Not judged 16 Dec 2024 | 2 2 Feb 2020 | Not judged 15 Jan 2025 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1050 | 600 | 1405 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.oxclosecommunity.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk | rha.northerneducationtrust.org | www.sacredheart-high.org |
| Telephone | 01914195120 | 01915111930 | 01912747373 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Washington
Tyne and Wear
NE38 0LN - Ofsted
- Not judged 16 Dec 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- www.oxclosecommunity.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01914195120
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR5 5LN - Ofsted
- 2 2 Feb 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- rha.northerneducationtrust.org
- Telephone
- 01915111930
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE4 9YH - Ofsted
- Not judged 15 Jan 2025
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.sacredheart-high.org
- Telephone
- 01912747373
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