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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Farringdon Community Academy

Academy converter secondary school in Sunderland (Sunderland).

Attainment 8
46.2
same England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
57.9%
▲ 12pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
88.4%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.9
▲ 4.2 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
42.6%
▲ 15pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
2.7%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
68%
712 / 1,050 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Jun 2026

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Farringdon Community Academy is a secondary school located in Sunderland. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 675 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,050. It is part of the NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mr Jordan Bedford.

Enrichment

11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • NORTHERN Model
  • Our Academy Academy Day
  • Alumni
  • Social Media
  • Train to Teach
  • Recruitment
  • Bromcom
  • Sparx Maths
  • Net Geography
  • Net History
  • In this section Academy Day

Key facts

URN
150268
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Sunderland
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2023

Governing body (10 current, 6 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Kayliegh AveryChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Adam PalmerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Mr Richard HarrisonLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Mr Lee TumeltyLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Mr Mark TurneyLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2028
Ms Sarah BuckleLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Victoria VickersonLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027
Jacqueline HudsonLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026
Ms Lorraine KayLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Jane WilsonLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023
Mr Dean Buckley FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Ms Amy McCulloch FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Ms Ellie McKenna FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mr Mark Turney FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Ms Emma Dudley FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mr Jordan Bedford FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record