Farringdon Community Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Allendale Road, Sunderland, SR3 3ELOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Farringdon Community Academy is a secondary school in Sunderland for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 5th of 13 secondary schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 June 2026, report published 13 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

136 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score44.6

44.6, 1.5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths50%

50%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths69.9%

69.9%, 5.1 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc28.7%

28.7%, 11.8 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.93

3.93, 0.16 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

712 pupils on roll, with places for 1,050

Eligible for free school meals42.6%

42.6%, 16.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.3%

1.3%, 20.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18%

18%, 3.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.2%

5.2%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Farringdon Community Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sandhill View Academy	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 38.6
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement	Attainment 8: 44.1
Christ's College	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 43.2
Academy 360	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 31.7
St Aidan's Catholic Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 51.2

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Lee Tumelty
Phone: 01919171500
Website: fca.northerneducationtrust.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Allendale Road, Sunderland, SR3 3EL
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 150268

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.