# Alternatives to Farringdon Community Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Farringdon Community Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Farringdon Community Academy, for comparison

0.98 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Sandhill View Academy, Sunderland](/school/141986/sandhill-view-academy) | 1.0 mi north | 0.91 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Venerable Bede Church of England Academy, Sunderland](/school/139184/venerable-bede-church-of-england-academy) | 1.5 mi east | 0.89 | 2026 | Not judged (category of concern: Serious weaknesses) | no | not recorded |
| [St Aidan's Catholic Academy, Sunderland](/school/139538/st-aidan-s-catholic-academy) | 2.1 mi north-east | 0.98 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Thornhill Academy, Sunderland](/school/144990/thornhill-academy) | 2.2 mi north-east | 0.61 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Southmoor Academy, Sunderland](/school/138103/southmoor-academy) | 2.4 mi north-east | 1.00 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy, Sunderland](/school/138054/st-anthony-s-girls-catholic-academy) | 2.4 mi north-east | 1.21 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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