Farringdon Community Academy

This article is about the academy in Tyne and Wear. For the academy in Oxfordshire, see Faringdon Community College.

Farringdon Community Academy

Type	Academy
Headteacher	Mr H. Kemp
Location	Allendale Road Farringdon Tyne and Wear SR3 3EL England
DfE number	394/4037
DfE URN	139852 Tables
Ofsted	Reports Pre-academy reports
Staff	88
Students	885
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	11–16
Website	www.farringdonschool.co.uk

Farringdon Community Academy is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in the suburb of Farringdon in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.

The school was built along with the estate of Farringdon in 1956. Over decades the school has undergone a number of changes, including the construction of new blocks of classrooms and a state-of-the-art sports hall. It currently supports 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 of the residents of Farringdon partly funded by the school. The building includes facilities such as training rooms, computers and a crèche. It is used to deliver training and courses to local residents and to act as a meeting point for local residents and community groups. It hosts a regular community day 4 times a year, hosting the army, the RAF and many other organisations there.

Following the Education Act (2002), Farringdon became a specialist in 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.

Notable former pupils

• Tony Jeffries - Olympic medal Boxer.
• Jordan Henderson - Liverpool F.C. and England International footballer.
• James Baxter - Professional Actor Emmerdale
• Scott Borthwick- Durham cricketer
• Liam Agnew - Sunderland A.F.C. footballer

References

School Website
City of Sunderland Extended Schools Position Paper

External links

• Farringdon CSC Achievement and Attainment 2005 (DfES)