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Farringdon Academy

Academy converter · Sunderland · SR3 3DJ

Ages 3–11 · 384 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.2%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
312

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

32

1st-preference offers

32

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
32
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

384 pupils · 377 places

Pupils on roll
384
Boys / girls
210 / 174
School capacity
377
Capacity fill
384 / 377 (102%)
Free school meals
47.6%
FSM pupils
170
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Inspire Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire McDermott

Location

Address
Archer Road, Farringdon
Postcode
SR3 3DJ
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 384 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 47.6%.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Primary schools in Sunderland
50
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR3
18
Primary in SR3
10
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
Primary in Sunderland LA
81

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SunderlandNear SR3

  • Hasting Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 4LY · Sunderland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM63.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Thorney Close Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 4BB · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM55.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • East Herrington Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 3PR · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand1.02

    0.6 miles away

  • Plains Farm Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 1SU · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM41.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • New Silksworth Academy Infant

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 1AS · Sunderland

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • New Silksworth Academy Junior

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 1AS · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM49.5%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire McDermott
Telephone
01915227673
Website
www.farringdonacademy.co.uk/

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