Freman CollegeBowling Green Lane , Buntingford

Freman College, based in Buntingford, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 13 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Freman College currently has around 1022 pupils on roll, which is about 113% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.9% boys and 47.1% girls. Around 11.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.3%).

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 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (89%) , including 61% who stay in school sixth forms and 24% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .