Farringdon Community Academy, Sunderland
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school excels at creating an inclusive environment where all pupils feel supported and valued. Teachers use expert knowledge to adapt teaching for each child's needs, helping pupils with gaps in learning catch up quickly. The new school building provides excellent facilities, and the whole school atmosphere promotes respect, pride in achievement and positive relationships between pupils and staff.
Key Strengths
- High-quality curriculum that builds important knowledge and skills, with careful consideration of pupils' different starting points
- Highly effective teaching practice embedded across the school, with staff adapting lessons to meet individual pupil needs
- Excellent inclusive practices with strong support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- Improved pupil behaviour, attendance and engagement, with reduced disruption and suspensions
- Strong leadership vision focused on creating rapid and sustained improvement
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance rates remain higher than national averages, affecting some pupils' learning
- Achievement improvements are not yet consistent across all subjects
- Extra-curricular club participation is relatively limited
- Pupils lack deep understanding of topics covered in the 'Life' curriculum, including fundamental British values and other faiths and cultures
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports facilities, workplace visits, visiting speakers, enrichment opportunities (specific clubs not named)
Farringdon Community Academy has made significant improvements across curriculum, teaching, and inclusion practices. The school provides a well-considered educational experience with strong support for disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs.
At a Glance
42.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
28
Total classes
8 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
712 pupils
1,050 capacity
338 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sunderland
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sunderland
Admissions Demand - Sunderland
Places available
3,354
Applications
2,859
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Secondary admissions across Sunderland (2025/26)
Inspection History(101)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
11.6001%
Overall absence
33.37893%
Persistent absence
731
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Farringdon Community Academy
Farringdon Academy
East Herrington Primary Academy
Hasting Hill Academy
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy
Thorney Close Primary School
Mill Hill Primary School
Sunningdale School
New Silksworth Academy Infant
New Silksworth Academy Junior
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth
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