AcademySecondary

Farringdon Community Academy

Allendale Road, Sunderland SR3 3EL

4Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
712
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 1,050
Local authority
Sunderland
Northern Education Trust

Schola Grade 4

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 44.6, an average GCSE grade of about 4.5
43rdpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 36.6
53rdpercentile
Attendance33% of pupils persistently absent
11thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Farringdon Community Academy

Farringdon Community Academy is a secondary academy in Sunderland, Sunderland, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11). It is part of Northern Education Trust.

It has 712 pupils on roll and room for 1,050. Its Schola Grade is 4 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Allendale Road
Sunderland SR3 3EL
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
Academy converter
Pupils on roll
712
Capacity
1,050 pupils
Free school meals
42.60% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Northern Education Trust
Local authority
Sunderland
Nation
England
URN
150268

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