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Farringdon Community Academy

Academy converter · Sunderland · SR3 3EL

Ages 11–16 · 666 pupils · Sunderland

Overall absence

11.9%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.1%
Unauthorised7.5%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.9%
Enrolments in measure
698

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

107

Places offered

125

1st-preference offers

107

Total preferences (any rank)
186
Preferred offers (top 3)
113
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill74%

666 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
666
Boys / girls
345 / 321
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
666 / 900 (74%)
Free school meals
40.4%
FSM pupils
269
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Jordan Bedford

Location

Address
Allendale Road
Postcode
SR3 3EL
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
29 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 666 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Secondary schools in Sunderland
11
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR3
18
Secondary in SR3
2
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
Secondary in Sunderland LA
16

Nearby secondary 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

  • Farringdon Community Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR3 3EL · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.9
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence12.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Sandhill View Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR3 4EN · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence11.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • St Aidan's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR2 7HJ · Sunderland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence7.0%

    2.1 miles away

  • Thornhill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR2 7NA · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence11.5%

    2.2 miles away

  • Southmoor Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR2 7TF · Sunderland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.8
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.4%

    2.4 miles away

  • Kepier

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 5BH · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.9
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence10.1%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jordan Bedford

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