76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
27%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1199.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,022
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Freman College · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofFREMAN COLLEGE
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
-5pp
81%77%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
-7pp
65%59%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
53.1
-0.5
56.653.550.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.1
EBacc entry
27%
-3pp
53%40%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
EBacc APS
1199.1
+133.6
1199.11068.3937.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1199.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.8
-2.2
40.738.035.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.8
A-level value added
+0.25
-0.1
+0.4+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
-13pp
28%21%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,022
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Bowling Green Lane, Buntingford, SG9 9BT
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 76% | 52% | 53.1 | Not applicable | 27% | 1199.1 | 28% | 1,022 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 59% | 53.6 | +0.58 | 30% | 1065.5 | 30% | 996 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 52% | 50.4 | +0.36 | 38% | 937.5 | 38% | 991 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 65% | 56.6 | +0.68 | 37% | 1195.7 | 37% | 950 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 60% | 53.3 | +0.44 | 53% | 1110.2 | 53% | 948 |
| 2017/18 | 78% | 57% | 52.8 | +0.45 | 44% | 1016.4 | 46% | 902 |
| 2016/17 | 81% | 60% | 53.7 | +0.47 | 55% | — | 55% | 904 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.8 | B- | +0.25 | 16% | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 39.1 | B | +0.39 | 28% | 137 |
| 2022/23 | 37.2 | B- | — | 20% | 124 |
| 2021/22 | 40.7 | B | — | 19% | 114 |
| 2018/19 | 35.4 | B- | +0.16 | 14% | 129 |
| 2017/18 | 34.0 | C+ | -0.09 | 12% | 123 |
| 2016/17 | 31.3 | C | -0.15 | 12% | 138 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,022 | 15.7 | 17% | 3% | 12% | 7% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 996 | 15.6 | 17% | 2% | 11% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 991 | 16.1 | 19% | 2% | 10% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 950 | 15.6 | 18% | 2% | 10% | 10% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 961 | 15.1 | 20% | 2% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 948 | 16.1 | 20% | 2% | 10% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 902 | 15.5 | 17% | 2% | 10% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 904 | 15.0 | 14% | 3% | 9% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.