Christ's CollegeFarringdon Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Christ's College and Farringdon Community Academy in Sunderland.
Christ's College scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Farringdon Community Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Farringdon Community Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Christ's College was judged Good and Farringdon Community Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.2 for Christ's College and 44.6 for Farringdon Community Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Christ's College (46.0 in 2021-22, 43.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandChrist's College | SunderlandFarringdon Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 18 in Sunderland | 7th of 18 in Sunderland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 778 | 675 | |
| Capacity | 860 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR4 8PG | Sunderland, SR3 3EL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.2 | 44.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.1% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.3% | 69.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 43.1% Stronger figure | 28.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.84 | 3.93 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 72 | 136 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 778 | 675 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.0% | 45.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.3% Stronger figure | 33.4% | 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.
Christ's College
Farringdon Community Academy
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