Frederick Bremer School
Siddeley Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4EY
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Jenny Smith
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Walthamstow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 888
- URN
- 103094
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084983340
About this school
Frederick Bremer School is a community secondary school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 888 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Frederick Bremer School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 176 | 176 | 172 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.8 | 45.9 | 46.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.14 -0.35 to +0.08 | -0.25 -0.47 to -0.04 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 40.9% | 47.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 61.9% | 63.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 30% | 39.2% | 43.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Frederick Bremer School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Waltham Forest average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45.8 | 40.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.9 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.7 | 39.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 889 |
| 2023/24 | 880 |
| 2024/25 | 881 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Frederick Bremer School compares
Frederick Bremer School ranked 10th of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 64% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.7 | 8.3% | 34.1% | 888 | — |
| Holy Family Catholic School | 45.5 | 7% | 36% | 1,175 | 0.4 miles |
| Walthamstow School for Girls | 60 | 6.2% | 26.9% | 895 | 0.8 miles |
| South Chingford Foundation School | 32.8 | 13.4% | 41.7% | 547 | 0.8 miles |
| Walthamstow Academy | 49.2 | 7.2% | 44.8% | 1,092 | 1.0 miles |
| Highams Park School | 47.5 | 8.1% | 26.2% | 1,592 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.05%
- English as an additional language
- 23.3%
- Overall absence
- 8.25%
- Persistent absence
- 24.19%
Location
Nearby schools
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Holy Family Catholic School0.4 miles
Secondary · London
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Walthamstow School for Girls0.8 miles
Secondary · London
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South Chingford Foundation School0.8 miles
Secondary · London
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Walthamstow Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · London
-
Highams Park School1.0 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Frederick Bremer School ranks 172nd of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Frederick Bremer School teach?
- Frederick Bremer School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Frederick Bremer School?
- The headteacher of Frederick Bremer School is Ms Jenny Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Frederick Bremer School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Frederick Bremer School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Frederick Bremer School?
- Frederick Bremer School has 888 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Frederick Bremer School full?
- Frederick Bremer School has capacity for 900 pupils and 888 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Frederick Bremer School a faith school?
- No. Frederick Bremer School has no designated religious character.
- Is Frederick Bremer School a selective school?
- No. Frederick Bremer School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- What SEN provision does Frederick Bremer School have?
- The schools register lists Frederick Bremer School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Frederick Bremer School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.8 in 2022/23 and 46.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Frederick Bremer School compare with other schools in Waltham Forest?
- Frederick Bremer School ranked 10th of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 64% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Frederick Bremer School's absence rate?
- Frederick Bremer School's overall absence rate is 8.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Frederick Bremer School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Frederick Bremer School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 7 July 2026.