Farringdon Community Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sunderland, North East SR3 3EL · Sunderland
#97 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#2193 of 4,090 nationally
About Farringdon Community Academy
Farringdon Community Academy is a academy secondary located in Sunderland, in the Sunderland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 712 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 45.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 97th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (67th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 712; capacity filled 67.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.9%; ebacc average points 3.93.
There are 65 schools in Sunderland; Farringdon Community Academy ranks 42nd of 64 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)50%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Farringdon Community Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 712
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 67.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 50%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.93
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Farringdon Community Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Farringdon Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
384 students · 465 m away
East Herrington Primary Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
476 students · 717 m away
Hasting Hill Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
238 students · 953 m away
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
333 students · 963 m away
Thorney Close Primary School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
289 students · 1.2 km away
Mill Hill Primary School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
434 students · 1.6 km away
Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
743 students · 1.7 km away
New Silksworth Academy Infant
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
215 students · 1.8 km away
New Silksworth Academy Junior
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
200 students · 1.8 km away
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
207 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Ingleby Manor Free School
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698 students
Ferryhill School
Ferryhill · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
727 students
Gosforth Junior High Academy
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695 students
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
737 students
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
738 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Farringdon Community Academy a good school?
Farringdon Community Academy has a Success Index (England) of 45.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #97 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Farringdon Community Academy rank in North East?
Farringdon Community Academy ranks #97 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #2193 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Farringdon Community Academy?
Farringdon Community Academy had 712 students in 2025.
Is Farringdon Community Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Farringdon Community Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Farringdon Community Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Farringdon Community Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.