Farringdon Academy
Archer Road, Farringdon, Sunderland, SR3 3DJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy Headteacher
- Mrs Claire McDermott
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Inspire Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 377
- Pupils on roll
- 384
- URN
- 139103
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01915227673
About this school
Farringdon Academy is a primary academy in Sunderland. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 384 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Farringdon Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 55 | 55 | 35 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 62% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 67% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 69% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 69% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Farringdon Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sunderland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 63.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 63% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 381 |
| 2023/24 | 377 |
| 2024/25 | 370 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Farringdon Academy compares
Farringdon Academy ranked 55th of 75 primary schools in Sunderland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 7.1% | 47.2% | 384 | — |
| Hasting Hill Academy | 55% | 6.5% | 69.3% | 238 | 0.4 miles |
| Thorney Close Primary School | 63% | 6% | 59.4% | 289 | 0.4 miles |
| East Herrington Primary Academy | 81% | 4.6% | 17.9% | 476 | 0.6 miles |
| Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy | 97% | 3.3% | 9.2% | 333 | 0.9 miles |
| Plains Farm Academy | 65% | 6.4% | 48.5% | 164 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 47.22%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.06%
- Persistent absence
- 24.66%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hasting Hill Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Sunderland
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Thorney Close Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Sunderland
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East Herrington Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Sunderland
-
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Sunderland
-
Plains Farm Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Sunderland
Other schools in Sunderland
Farringdon Academy ranks 34th of the 43 ranked primary schools in Sunderland.
- Barnes Infant Academy Primary
- Barnes Junior School Primary
- Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy Primary
- Bexhill Academy Primary
- Broadway Junior School Primary
- Castletown Primary School Primary
- Cleadon Church of England Academy Primary
- Dame Dorothy Primary School Primary
- Diamond Hall Infant Academy Primary
- Diamond Hall Junior Academy Primary
- East Herrington Primary Academy Primary
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Farringdon Academy teach?
- Farringdon Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sunderland.
- Who is the academy headteacher of Farringdon Academy?
- The academy headteacher of Farringdon Academy is Mrs Claire McDermott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Farringdon Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Farringdon Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Farringdon Academy?
- Farringdon Academy has 384 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Farringdon Academy full?
- Farringdon Academy has capacity for 377 pupils and 384 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Farringdon Academy a faith school?
- No. Farringdon Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Farringdon Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Farringdon Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Farringdon Academy part of an academy trust?
- Farringdon Academy is part of INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Farringdon Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 49% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Farringdon Academy compare with other schools in Sunderland?
- Farringdon Academy ranked 55th of 75 primary schools in Sunderland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Farringdon Academy's absence rate?
- Farringdon Academy's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Farringdon Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Farringdon Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 6 July 2026.