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Farringdon Community Academy

Allendale Road, Sunderland, SR3 3EL ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Sunderland. Ofsted report card (June 2026): strong areas. GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 44.6 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 202 families put it first for 207 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–16
Pupils: 712
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Sunderland
Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Lee Tumelty
Opened: Sept 2023

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Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 9 Jun 2026Published 13 Jul 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 136 pupils

Attainment 8

44.6

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

50%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

69.9%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.04

2023/24 · CI -0.28 to 0.2

This school

44.6

Sunderland

43.3

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 139852), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

207

1st preferences

202

All applications

267

1st prefs per place

0.98

Fewer first choices than places

202 of 202 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

675

Capacity

1,050

68% full

Girls / boys

50/50

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)45.2%
English as an additional language1.6%
SEN support16.4%
Education, Health and Care plan5.9%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.