Layston Church of England First School vs Freman College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Layston Church of England First School
Buntingford
Freman College
Buntingford
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Academy converter
Age Range
5–9
13–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
124
1049
Capacity
150
903
Occupancy
83%
116%
FSM %
21.8%
13.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Jun 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
51.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
53.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
36.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
16%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
90
Retention
-
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
27%
Degree course
-
68%
Any L4+ destination
-
73%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
121
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (74)
Business Studies:Single (56)
Mathematics (54)
Physics (52)
Psychology (52)
Biology (50)
Psychology (48)
Sociology (48)