Frederick Bremer School

Frederick Bremer School remains a good educational institution, where pupils demonstrate a strong sense of belonging and engagement in their learning. The school prides itself on inclusivity, actively supporting students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). With a well-structured curriculum and a commitment to personal development, pupils are well-prepared for their future endeavors, achieving commendable academic results along the way. The school fosters a creative and enriching environment, underlined by strong community ties and positive parental feedback, indicating a high level of satisfaction among stakeholders.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy attending school and show a keen interest in their learning.
• A highly inclusive approach supports a diverse range of pupil needs.
• Strong emphasis on reading and phonics helps pupils improve their literacy skills.
• Enrichment opportunities enhance the curriculum, including trips and clubs.
• Positive relationships foster a safe and supportive school environment.
• Effective leadership promotes staff well-being and professional development.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teachers do not consistently convey leaders' high expectations, leading to variability in pupils' work quality.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Frederick Bremer School attended 91.8% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 24.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.9% of pupils at Frederick Bremer School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 2 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Frederick Bremer School had 16.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 21.3% of pupils at Frederick Bremer School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 11.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

The school has resourced provision with 8 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Frederick Bremer School received £11,237 and spent £11,890 for each of its 889 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £758,000 (-£853 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Frederick Bremer School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Frederick Bremer School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Frederick Bremer School last inspected by Ofsted?

Frederick Bremer School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Frederick Bremer School have?

Frederick Bremer School has 888 pupils on roll.

What age range does Frederick Bremer School cover?

Frederick Bremer School for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Frederick Bremer School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 49.7, and 50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Frederick Bremer School?

Frederick Bremer School is at Siddeley Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4EY.