Seaham High SchoolFarringdon Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Seaham High School and Farringdon Community Academy are secondary schools.
Seaham High School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Farringdon Community Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Farringdon Community Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Seaham High School was judged Good and Farringdon Community Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.8 for Seaham High School and 46.2 for Farringdon Community Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Seaham High School (45.5 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Farringdon Community Academy (45.9 in 2023-24, 46.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SeahamSeaham High School | SunderlandFarringdon Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 30 in County Durham | 9th of 18 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,095 | 712 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Seaham, SR7 0BH | Sunderland, SR3 3EL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.8% | 57.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.2% | 75.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 201 | 95 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,123 | 675 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.1% | 45.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.8% 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.
Seaham High School
Farringdon Community Academy
Full profiles: Seaham High School · Farringdon Community Academy