Freman College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 11 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
- 1022 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.9%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.7%
White British 88.3%
Mixed 3.6%
Other White 2.7%
African 2.4%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.63
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 68 |
| Biology | GCSE | 111 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 109 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 111 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 50 |
| English Language | GCSE | 255 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 255 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 53 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 270 133 137 |
| Year 10 | 262 147 115 |
| Year 11 | 259 145 114 |
| Year 12 | 131 59 72 |
| Year 13 | 100 57 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 2.4% |