Frederick Bremer School is a secondary school in London, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Frederick Bremer School currently has around 881 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 65.2% boys and 34.8% girls. Around 30.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.4%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 26 pupils.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 29.4%. other white pupils make up about 18.4% , followed by pakistani at 11.2%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (93%) , including 21% who stay in school sixth forms and 22% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Siddeley Road, London, E17 4EY
Website: http://www.bremer.org.uk/
Telephone: 02084983340
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Waltham Forest
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Jenny Smith
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 103094

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/12/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 900
Number of Pupils: 881
Number of Boys: 574
Number of Girls: 307

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 26.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British29.40%259
Other White18.40%162
Pakistani11.20%99
African9.10%80
Caribbean5.70%50
Other Mixed5.20%46
Other (any other ethnic group)3.90%34
Other Asian3.00%26
White and Black Caribbean2.80%25
White and Asian2.80%25
Other Black2.70%24
White and Black African2.20%19
Bangladeshi1.70%15
Indian1.10%10
Unclassified0.60%5
Gypsy/Roma0.10%1
Irish0.10%1
Chinese0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Average (-0.14)
Of the 176 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 161 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
-0.14
Town average
0.28
Local authority average
0.10
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
30%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
30%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
43%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
41%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
45.8
Town average
46.5
Local authority average
40.2
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
3.9
Town average
4.2
Local authority average
3.4
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
96%

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Church Hill Nursery School
Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB
4out of 4 1,439 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Low Hall Nursery School
Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE
4out of 4 2,856 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Woodside Primary Academy
Wood Street , E17 3JX
4out of 4 403 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Woodside School
Wood Street , E17 3JX
- not rated 403 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Thorpe Hall Primary School
123 Hale End Road , Walthamstow E17 4DP
3out of 4 423 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodside Junior School
Wood Street , Walthamstow E17 3JX
- not rated 599 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodside Nursery and Infant School
Wood Street , E17 3JX
- not rated 599 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Frederick Bremer School
Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Holy Family Catholic School
1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA
3out of 4 659 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Warwick School for Boys
Barrett Road , Walthamstow E17 3ND
- not rated 1,145 yd Community school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls
Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ
4out of 4 1,371 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Rush Croft Sports College
Rushcroft Road , Chingford E4 8SG
- not rated 1,400 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Waltham Forest College
Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB
- not rated 646 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir George Monoux College
Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA
- not rated 784 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College
Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ
- not rated 2,238 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Big Creative Academy
38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL
- not rated 2,731 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whitefield Schools and Centre
Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ
- not rated 106 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitefield School
Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ
3out of 4 106 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Alpha Preparatory School
89 Vallentin Road , E17 3JJ
- not rated 971 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
21st Century Academy
107 Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 4PN
- not rated 1,148 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Forest School
College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY
- not rated 1,449 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.