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Farringdon Academy is an academy. It has about 380 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In March 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Inspire Multi Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Plains Farm Academy, New Penshaw Academy, Burnside Academy Inspires and Fatfield Academy.)
Particular strengths include Finances, Disadvantaged pupils and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Admissions, Attainment and Progress.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is excellent.
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high.
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
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