Thorney Close Primary SchoolFarringdon Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
Thorney Close Primary School and Farringdon Academy are primary schools in Sunderland.
Thorney Close Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Farringdon Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thorney Close Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thorney Close Primary School was judged Good and Farringdon Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Thorney Close Primary School and 60.0% for Farringdon Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Thorney Close Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Farringdon Academy (49.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandThorney Close Primary School | SunderlandFarringdon Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | 56th of 80 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 290 | 370 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 377 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR3 4BB | Sunderland, SR3 3DJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 290 | 370 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.4% | 47.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.7% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 19.3% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% Stronger figure | 24.7% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Thorney Close Primary School
Farringdon Academy
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