The address is… Farringdon Community Academy, Allendale Road, Sunderland, SR3 3EL
North East

If you are looking for high quality swimming lessons, swim@ farringdon is the place for you! Our bespoke, Olympian-led learn to swim programme is designed for children aged 3+ and is delivered by our expert teachers. Our lessons take place in the beautiful pool at Farringdon Community Academy.
We have small class sizes and teachers in the water with beginners. Adopting a child-led approach makes learning this vital life skill fun and progressive. All swimmers’ achievements are celebrated with certificates and stickers. Swimming is a lifesaving skill, and we can’t wait for your child to start their swimming journey with us.


SWIM@ 3-11 YEARS
enjoying your swim@ experience from day one
Our fun, bespoke programme is designed in collaboration with Olympic medalist Becky Adlington to support your child through their introduction to swimming lessons. With small class sizes, teachers in the water with beginners and weekly themed lessons we will unlock their swimming potential.

experience the swim@ difference
don’t take it from us, take it from them!
Helpful friendly staff who get the best out of the students.
Claire
Staff are absolutely fabulous. Children have come on fantastically.
Janet
Staff all really friendly and engaging. Children absolutely love them and respond to their enthusiasm and fun games. Big focus on technique not just distance.
Emma
Really pleased with how our daughter is progressing . She’s confident and made a really good progress .
Ash
frequently asked questions
Here at swim@ we deliver the same bespoke learn to swim programme and it is delivered by our expert teachers. At swim@ farringdon academy, we have lessons for ages 3+ compared to swim! where we cater for ages 0-11.
At swim@ farringdon academy we teach lessons from the convenience of Farringdon Community Academy. By delivering lessons from the school pool we are able to teach high-quality lessons to more children and give back to the local community. We invest in the local school pool and in many instances help prevent the closure of more pools across the country.
You can still expect small class sizes, fun weekly-themed lessons and enthusiastic and engaging teachers.
At swim we offer a bespoke programme which focuses on water safety, fun and great technique. We have small class sizes allowing for individual feedback and progression.
Lessons have fun themes each week and our teachers are highly skilled and experts at what they do.
The best way to get in touch is by filling out the contact us form.
Go through the green gates infront of school.
Immediately turn right and right again into the big car park. Walk to the bottom of the car park through the little gate.
Turn right immediately and right again. Keep the blue building on the left of you.
Turn left at the bottom of the blue building, the men’s changing room is on the right and the females on the left.