Farringdon Community Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Unique reference
- 150268
- Address
- Allendale Road, SR3 3EL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 675 (n/a of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 1.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.9%
- Persistent absence
- 42.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.8%
White British 90.4%
Unclassified 3.3%
Mixed 2.7%
African 2.1%
Other White 0.7%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Pakistani 0.1%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 24 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 16 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 140 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 127 |
Admissions
Farringdon Community Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 138
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 137
- 2nd preference
- 63
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 137
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 128 68 60 |
| Year 8 | 160 82 78 |
| Year 9 | 104 41 63 |
| Year 10 | 142 81 61 |
| Year 11 | 141 67 74 |