Farringdon Community Academy
Farringdon Community Academy | |
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Address | |
Allendale Road , , SR3 3EL England | |
Coordinates | 54°52′23″N 1°25′39″W / 54.87292°N 1.42754°W |
Information | |
Type | Academy |
Motto | Outcomes Focused, Child Centred |
Trust | Northern Education Trust |
Department for Education URN | 150268 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Headteacher | J. Bedford |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age | 11 to 16 |
Enrolment | 667 as of August 2023[update] |
Website | http://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,
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
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
- England internationalfootballer. UEFA Champions and Premier League Winner.
- James Baxter - professional actor (Emmerdale)
- Scott Borthwick- Durham cricketer
- Blyth Spartansfootballer