Farringdon Community Academy

Allendale Road, Sunderland, SR3 3EL

Local ranking7th of 18 secondary schools in Sunderland

Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Continues from Farringdon Community Academy (URN 139852) since 1 September 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met

Achievement: Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching: Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership & governance: Expected standard
Inclusion: Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25

Average Attainment 8: 44.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 50.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 69.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc: 28.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS: 3.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size: 136

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 675
Boys: 343 (51%)
Girls: 332 (49%)
Capacity: 1050 (64% full)
SEND: 22.4%
FSM Eligible: 45.2%
EAL: 1.6%
SEN with EHC Plan: 5.9%
SEN Support: 16.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 18.4:1
Teachers (FTE): 37.0
Budget per Pupil: £9,820/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 11.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 33.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: Not applicable
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 93.0%
Black African: 2.0%
White Other: 1.1%
Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
Mixed Other: 1.1%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
Other: 0.5%
Asian Other: 0.3%

93.0%

White British

2.0%

Black African

1.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01919171500

farringdon.enquiries@northerneducationtrust.org

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Allendale Road

Sunderland, North East

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Administrative

URN: 150268
UKPRN: 10093630
Establishment No.: 4006
Trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST

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