Farringdon Community Academy

Academy in Farringdon, Tyne and Wear, England

54°52′23″N 1°25′39″W / 54.87292°N 1.42754°W / 54.87292; -1.42754InformationTypeAcademyMottoOutcomes Focused, Child CentredTrustNorthern Education TrustDepartment for Education URN150268 TablesOfstedReportsHeadteacherJ. BedfordGenderCo-educationalAge11 to 16Enrolment667 as of August 2023^[update]Websitehttp://www.farringdonschool.co.uk/

Farringdon Community Academy is a co-educational secondary school with academy status, located in the suburb of Farringdon in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.^[1]

The school was built along with the estate of Farringdon in 1956. The school has undergone a number of changes, including the construction of new blocks of classrooms and a sports hall. It currently^[when?] has 885 students.

It once acted as the main secondary school for the suburbs of Farringdon, Doxford Park, Silksworth and East Herrington. Its catchment area was reduced in 2003 following the completion of The Venerable Bede Church of England School in Tunstall.

In 2002, the school became the site of the Farringdon Jubilee Centre, a community centre for the residents of Farringdon partly funded by the school. The building includes facilities such as training rooms, computers and a crèche. It offers training and courses to local residents and is a meeting point for local residents and community groups. It hosts a regular community day four times a year, hosting the army, the RAF and many other organisations there.

Following the Education Act (2002), Farringdon became a specialist Sports College, which had always been a focus of the school in the past. Formally, it became known as a Farringdon Community Sports College. As a result, floodlit tennis courts and a pavilion with a dance studio and a large multi-gym have been built.

The school converted to academy status on 1 July 2013 and was renamed Farringdon Community Academy.

In 2018 the headteacher, Mr H. Kemp, retired and a new headteacher, Mr N. Holder, joined the school.

In September 2023 Farringdon Community Academy joined the Northern Education Trust.^[2]

Notable former pupils

Tony Jeffries - Olympic medal boxer
Jordan Henderson MBE - Liverpool F.C. and England international footballer. UEFA Champions and Premier League Winner.
James Baxter - professional actor (Emmerdale)
Scott Borthwick- Durham cricketer
Liam Agnew - Blyth Spartans footballer

References

^ http://www.farringdonschool.co.uk/
^ https://www.northerneducationtrust.org/our-academies/

School website
City of Sunderland Extended Schools Position Paper

External links

Farringdon CSC Achievement and Attainment 2005 (DfES)

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v t e City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
Settlements	Sunderland Washington Houghton-le-Spring Hetton-le-Hole Springwell Village
Education	Academy 360 Argyle House School Biddick Academy Castle View Enterprise Academy Christ's College Farringdon Community Academy Hetton Academy Kepier School Monkwearmouth Academy Oxclose Community Academy Red House Academy St Aidan's Catholic Academy St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy St Robert of Newminster Catholic School Sandhill View Academy Southmoor Academy Sunderland College Thornhill Academy University of Sunderland Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Washington Academy
Places of interest	Barnes Park Donnison School City Hall Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens Stadium of Light Penshaw Monument Herrington Country Park Mowbray Park National Glass Centre Roker Park Sunderland Empire Theatre St Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth Sunderland International Airshow Washington Old Hall Monkwearmouth Station Museum Sunderland Aquatic Centre The Bridges WWT Washington Keel Square Northern Spire Bridge Beacon of Light
Economy	Doxford International Business Park Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK The Bridges Sunniside The Galleries Vaux Site
Local media	Sunderland Echo Sun FM Spark Sunderland Sunderland Global Media
Twinned places	Essen Saint-Nazaire Washington, D.C. Harbin
Sport	Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland A.F.C. Women

v t e Northern Education Trust
Secondary academies	The Blyth Academy Dyke House Academy Farringdon Community Academy Freebrough Academy The Grangefield Academy Hetton Academy Kearsley Academy Kirk Balk Academy Manor Community Academy North Shore Academy Red House Academy Thornaby Academy Thorp Academy Walbottle Academy
Primary academies	Abbey Park Academy Badger Hill Academy The Ferns Primary Academy Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy Hilton Primary Academy Merlin Top Primary Academy Mount Pellon Primary Academy Norton Primary Academy The Oak Tree Academy Ryecroft Primary Academy Whitecliffe Academy