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Frederick Bremer School

Secondary · Community school · London, E17 4EY

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,029 of 3,312

Better than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Frederick Bremer School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Dec 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils888
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Jenny Smith
Local authorityWaltham Forest
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103094.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolWaltham ForestEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.49.7, better than England, better than Waltham Forest46.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.68.8%, better than England, similar to Waltham Forest65.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.50.3%, better than England, similar to Waltham Forest48.4%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.15.6%, similar to England, similar to Waltham Forest14.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths65.9%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest61%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4173--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils888
Girls310
Boys578
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.34.2%
First language not English21.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.900
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.189
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.101
Average class size26.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
28.3%
Other White
17.3%
African
9.9%
Pakistani
9.3%
Caribbean
6.2%
Other mixed
5.4%
Other Asian
3.9%
Other ethnic group
3.6%
Other Black
3.4%
White and Asian
3.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.9
Teachers (FTE)55
Teaching assistants (FTE)30.61
Support staff (FTE)58.27
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2561.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2552.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.161
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.645
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.168
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.129
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)11

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWaltham ForestEngland
Overall absence8.1%, similar to England, worse than Waltham Forest7.1%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.9%, similar to England, similar to Waltham Forest20.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.5%, similar to England, worse than Waltham Forest1.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.90.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.88.1%
Sixth form college34.1%
Further education31.3%
School sixth form22.7%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.5.1%
Apprenticeship1.1%
Employment1.1%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Frederick Bremer School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryThe Woodside Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryThorpe Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryHoly Family Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryOur Lady and St George's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.4 mi16 plusSir George Monoux CollegeFurther education
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryChapel End Infant School and Early Years CentreCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryChapel End Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryEmmanuel Community SchoolFree schools
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryWalthamstow School for GirlsCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Frederick Bremer School

What is Frederick Bremer School's Ofsted rating?

Frederick Bremer School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Dec 2015.

How does Frederick Bremer School rank in England?

Frederick Bremer School ranks 1,029 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 68% of schools).

What are Frederick Bremer School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 50.3% of pupils at Frederick Bremer School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 49.7 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Frederick Bremer School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Frederick Bremer School made 161 offers from 645 applications (4 per offer), and 129 of 168 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Frederick Bremer School?

Frederick Bremer School has 888 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Frederick Bremer School?

Frederick Bremer School had 900 school places in 2024/25.

Does Frederick Bremer School have a sixth form?

No, Frederick Bremer School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Frederick Bremer School?

At Frederick Bremer School, the average class had 26.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Frederick Bremer School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Frederick Bremer School missed 8.1% of sessions (England 8%), and 20.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.