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Freman College

East Hertfordshire, SG9 9BTSecondaryAges 13–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
Progress 8
+0.58
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#398 of 3,141 nationally

About Freman College

Freman College holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The school’s most informative exam metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.58, which places it well above the national average and significantly ahead of the Hertfordshire local authority average of 0.18. This score ranks Freman College 3rd out of 10 schools in East Hertfordshire and 46th out of 350 schools in the East of England region, putting it in the top 13% regionally and the top 13% nationally. The Progress 8 breakdown shows particularly strong performance in open subjects (0.81) and the EBacc bucket (0.55), with maths and English also contributing positively at 0.48 and 0.37 respectively. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 53.6 further underscores solid academic outcomes, with 80.4% of pupils achieving a grade 4 or above in English and maths, and 59.1% achieving a grade 5 or above.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range13 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressBowling Green Lane, Buntingford, East Hertfordshire, SG9 9BT
HeadteacherLisa Jones
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils1,022
Free School Meals (FSM)11.3%
School Capacity1,022 / 903 (113% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Jun 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Dec 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Swimming PoolArt StudiosSports HallAstro TurfTheatreScience LabsPlaying FieldsTennis CourtsMusic RoomsICT SuiteLibrarySixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

FootballSwimmingCross CountryBadmintonBasketballCricketRugby

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseOrchestraChoirScience ClubDramaGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Freman College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.