Hertfordshire
Freman College
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What the data says
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Attainment 8 of 53.1 is above the national average of around 46.
- 53.1
- Attainment 8
- 74%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2024/2025
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.58
- Progress 8
- [0.40, 0.77]
- Confidence interval
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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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We have not collected Hertfordshire council’s allocation figures for this school yet. We only show a verdict when we can cite the council’s published figures. Check Hertfordshire’s admissions page for its allocation booklet.
In-year places (September 2026 to July 2027): Year 7: not stated · Year 8: not stated · Year 9: no places · Year 10: no places · Year 11: no places. As listed by the council on 27 September 2026 (source). Lists change daily; confirm with the council’s in-year admissions team.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
University destinations
Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Left sixth form | Students | Oxford or Cambridge | Russell Group | Top-third universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 2024-2025 tables | 109 | Not published | Not published | 22% England 19% |
| 2020/21 2023-2024 tables | 135 | Not published | Not published | 24% England 24% |
| 2019/20 2022-2023 tables | 133 | 0% England 1% | 15% England 18% | 18% England 20% |
| 2018/19 2021-2022 tables | 121 | 0% England 1% | 17% England 15% | 20% England 17% |
| 2017/18 2020-2021 tables | 117 | 1% England 1% | 18% England 16% | 21% England 18% |
| 2015/16 2018-2019 tables | 105 | 0% England 1% | 11% England 14% | 21% England 19% |
- The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
- Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
- Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
- '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
- Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 259 | 53.1 | — | 74.1% | 27.4% | 4.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 230 | 53.6 | +0.58 | 77.8% | 30.4% | 4.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 213 | 50.4 | +0.36 | 69.0% | 38.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 240 | 56.6 | +0.68 | 78.0% | 37.0% | 5.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Hertfordshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137002 |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 13-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Lisa Jones |
| Trust | FREMAN COLLEGE |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SG9 9BT |
| Latest pupils | 259 |
| FSM eligible | 11.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Bowling Green Lane, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 9BT
http://www.freman.org.uk/1763271818| DfE number | 4141 |
| UKPRN | 10034575 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |