Farringdon Academy
Academy converter primary school in Sunderland (Sunderland).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Farringdon Academy is one of 5 schools run by Inspire Multi Academy Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside Academy Inspires | Primary | Sunderland | 174 | 11 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014, previous school) |
| Farringdon Academy (this school) | Primary | Sunderland | 384 | 13 | Report card 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| Fatfield Academy | Primary | Sunderland | 233 | 11 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (May 2016, previous school) |
| New Penshaw Academy | Primary | Sunderland | 112 | 11 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2019) |
| Plains Farm Academy | Primary | Sunderland | 164 | 11 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015) |
| 5 schools | 1,067 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.