Freman College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 12 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 137002
- Address
- Bowling Green Lane, SG9 9BT
- Website
- http://www.freman.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 996 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.1%
- Persistent absence
- 20.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.5%
White British 89.6%
Mixed 3.4%
African 2%
Other White 1.8%
Other Asian 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.36
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.4
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.4
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 158 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 126 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 157 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 212 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 211 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 34 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 264 147 117 |
| Year 10 | 270 148 122 |
| Year 11 | 230 111 119 |
| Year 12 | 103 60 43 |
| Year 13 | 129 66 63 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.9% 1.7% |