Farringdon Community Academy
Academy converter · Secondary
Sunderland · SR3 3EL · Sunderland
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
1.0 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 141986
Sandhill View Academy
Academy sponsor led · Sunderland · SR3 4EN
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–16
Pupils
743
Local authority
Sunderland
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 743 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 54%.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 141986
Location
- Address
- Grindon Lane, Thorney Close
- Postcode
- SR3 4EN
- Town
- Sunderland
- County
- Tyne and Wear
- Local authority
- Sunderland
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 743
- Boys / girls
- 385 / 358
- School capacity
- 750
- Capacity fill
- 743 / 750 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 54%
- FSM pupils
- 401
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Governance
- Academy trust: ASPIRE NORTH EAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- ASPIRE NORTH EAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Contact
- Telephone
- 01915949992