Farringdon Community Academy
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 44.6 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 44.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 62%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.04
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.28, 0.20]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 136 | 44.6 | — | 61.8% | 28.7% | 3.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 141 | 45.9 | -0.04 | 63.1% | 19.9% | 4.0 |
| 2022/2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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School information
| URN | 150268 |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Jordan Bedford |
| Trust | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SR3 3EL |
| Latest pupils | 136 |
| FSM eligible | 44.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Allendale Road, Sunderland, SR3 3EL
https://fca.northerneducationtrust.org/View local authority page1919171500| DfE number | 4006 |
| UKPRN | 10093630 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2023 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 8 Mar 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 10 Jan 2023 |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2023 |