Farringdon Community Academy

School Name: Farringdon Community Academy
Address: Allendale Road
Town/City: Sunderland
Postcode: SR3 3EL
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone Number: 01919 171500
Website: https://fca.northerneducationtrust.org/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2023
Trust: Northern Education Trust
Sponsor: Northern Education Trust

Headteacher: Mr Lee Tumelty
Capacity: 1050
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 712 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 68% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 42.6%

• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

URN: 150268
DfE Number: 394/4006
UKPRN: 10093630
UPRN: 45026253
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Sunderland (E08000024)
Constituency: Houghton and Sunderland South (E14001295)
Electoral Ward: St Chad's (E05001166)

Easting & Northing: 436844E, 553273N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 52' 24.64" N 1° 25' 38.03" W
Plus Code: 9C6WVHFF+C4

DfE Record: View record

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