Frederick Bremer SchoolWalthamstow School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Frederick Bremer School and Walthamstow School for Girls are secondary schools in London.
Frederick Bremer School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Walthamstow School for Girls scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Walthamstow School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Frederick Bremer School was judged Good and Walthamstow School for Girls was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.7 for Frederick Bremer School and 60.0 for Walthamstow School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Frederick Bremer School (44.6 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Walthamstow School for Girls (58.6 in 2021-22, 60.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonFrederick Bremer School | LondonWalthamstow School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 17 in Waltham Forest | 2nd of 17 in Waltham Forest Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 881 | 890 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 900 | |
| Location | London, E17 4EY | London, E17 9RZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.7 | 60.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.1% | 72.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.4% | 84.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 43.6% | 48.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.15 | 5.43 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 172 | 179 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 881 | 890 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.0% | 26.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.3% | 14.4% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 10.2% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.2% | 16.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Frederick Bremer School
Walthamstow School for Girls
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