Farringdon Community Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Allendale Road
 Sunderland SR3 3EL
Telephone: 0191 917 1500

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2023
History: This school arose from Farringdon Community Academy
Trust: Northern Education Trust
Sponsor: Northern Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Jordan Bedford (since January 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Neal Holder (went to Holderness Academy)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 37 / 14
Non-teaching Staff*: 29.43
Number of pupils: 675
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.2
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 44.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Sunderland
Electoral Ward: St Chad's
School Number: 3944006

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th January 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  6. Portland Academy (1.3km) show on map
  7. Thorney Close Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  8. Mill Hill Nursery School (1.8km) show on map
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  10. New Silksworth Academy Infant (1.9km) show on map
  11. New Silksworth Academy Junior (1.9km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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