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Freman College

Bowling Green Lane, Buntingford, SG9 9BT

Local ranking32nd of 81 secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

903

Capacity

13-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
53.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
52.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
75.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
27.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
259

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
60.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
21.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

38.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

90

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
15.5% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.4
16-18 Cohort
231

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1022
Boys
541 (53%)
Girls
481 (47%)
Capacity
903 (113% full)
SEND
17.3%
FSM Eligible
12.1%
EAL
2.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
14.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
65.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,554/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.0%
  • White Other: 2.8%
  • Black African: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Asian Other: 0.7%

89.0%

White British

2.8%

White Other

2.5%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Bowling Green Lane

Buntingford, East of England

Administrative

URN
137002
UKPRN
10034575
Establishment No.
4141
Trust
FREMAN COLLEGE

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