Frederick Bremer School, London
Frederick Bremer School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 144th-highest of the 266 schools in London with published results, and 1,025th of 3,298 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Waltham Forest (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Frederick Bremer School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Frederick Bremer School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.7 in Waltham Forest and 47 across England.
50% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 48% in Waltham Forest and 47% in England.
That is up from 46.7 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.25: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 42.8, against 53.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.6 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Social Studies, Combined Science and History.
Getting a place at Frederick Bremer School
For September 2026 entry, 168 families put Frederick Bremer School as their first choice and 645 named it as one of their preferences, for 161 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 39 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Frederick Bremer School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Frederick Bremer School are Holy Family Catholic School (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.1); Walthamstow School for Girls (0.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 57.9); South Chingford Foundation School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.8); and Walthamstow Academy (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 52.9).
Frederick Bremer School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Holy Family Catholic SchoolWalthamstow School for GirlsSouth Chingford Foundation SchoolWalthamstow Academy
Where pupils go next
Of the 176 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 31% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.
Who goes there
34.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 189 pupils (21.3%) received SEN support and 101 (11.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Frederick Bremer School has a resourced provision for autism: 30 places, 26 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wood Street Rail Station, about 880 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Victoria Road (E17) (->s), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Frederick Bremer School issued 24 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Frederick Bremer School are The Woodside Primary Academy (0.2 miles), Thorpe Hall Primary School (0.2 miles), Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles) and Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
The Woodside Primary AcademyThorpe Hall Primary SchoolOur Lady and St George's Catholic Primary SchoolChapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2015, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Frederick Bremer is a welcoming, inclusive school where every pupil is celebrated and supported to be the best they can be. The school combines strong academic teaching with outstanding enrichment opportunities - from learning musical instruments to visiting theatres and galleries - that develop confident, well-rounded young people. Pupils feel safe, happy, and genuinely included, with excellent support for those with additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Highly inclusive approach that identifies and meets the broad range of pupils' needs, allowing all pupils to access the same curriculum
- Strong focus on reading through phonics programmes and interventions that help weaker readers catch up
- Well-designed curriculum that helps pupils build knowledge and skills over time with good use of assessment to check understanding and address misconceptions
- Extensive enrichment opportunities including theatre trips, art galleries, museums, outdoor pursuits, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, and musical instrument learning for all Year 7 and 8 pupils
- Strong personal development programme including careers guidance, school council leadership, youth health champions, and anti-bullying ambassadors
Areas for Improvement
- Some teachers do not consistently communicate leaders' high expectations, resulting in variable work quality and pupils not developing the depth of understanding they are capable of
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open, positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Duke of Edinburgh's Award, musical instrument learning (all Year 7 and 8 pupils), wide range of clubs, theatre trips, art gallery visits, museum visits, outdoor pursuits, school council, youth health champions, anti-bullying ambassadors, mock general election
Frederick Bremer School continues to be a good school where pupils enjoy attending, behave respectfully, and feel safe. The school is highly inclusive with a creative ethos and strong enrichment opportunities that help all pupils, including those with SEND, to succeed academically and as confident citizens.
About
Frederick Bremer School is a coeducational secondary school in Walthamstow, East London. It has been rated good in its most recent Ofsted inspections.
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At a Glance
34.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from -0.14 to -0.25 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 45.8 to 49.7 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 43% to 50% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 49.7 | 50.3% |
| Disadvantaged(60) | - | 42.8 | 33.3% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(113) | - | 53.4 | 59.3% |
| Boys(109) | - | 49.3 | 54.1% |
| Girls(64) | - | 50.5 | 43.8% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(53) | - | 46.8 | 41.5% |
| Non mobile(159) | - | 51.0 | 51.6% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 5 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 176 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
2
Permanent exclusions
0.23%
Exclusion rate
24
Suspensions
2.72%
Suspension rate
17 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 881 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Frederick Bremer School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Frederick Bremer School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Frederick Bremer School is in Waltham Forest; for families living there:
Apply to Waltham Forest for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 64
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 64 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 56 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
16 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Waltham Forest is 66 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Frederick Bremer School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
884 pupils
900 places
16 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Waltham Forest council
Places available
3,090
Applications
2,724
Got 1st preference
79.5%
Got preferred school
96.3%
All secondary applications across Waltham Forest council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
189
SEN Support
101
EHC Plans
32.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Frederick Bremer School has a resourced provision for autism: 30 places, 26 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
888
Total Pupils
578
Boys
310
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
59
Teachers
15.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,553
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,744
Per pupil
£8213k
Total funding
£312k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.2%
Overall absence
24.2%
Persistent absence
930
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Frederick Bremer School
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Frederick Bremer School
What are GCSE results like at Frederick Bremer School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Frederick Bremer School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 49.7. 50% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Frederick Bremer School's Ofsted rating?
Frederick Bremer School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Frederick Bremer School?
No fixed boundary. When Frederick Bremer School is oversubscribed, Waltham Forest allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Frederick Bremer School?
Frederick Bremer School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Frederick Bremer School?
Classes at Frederick Bremer School average 26.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Frederick Bremer School?
Frederick Bremer School has around 888 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Frederick Bremer School have specialist SEN provision?
Frederick Bremer School has a resourced provision for autism: 30 places, 26 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Frederick Bremer School?
8.2% of sessions were missed at Frederick Bremer School in 2024/25. 24.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Frederick Bremer School?
Apply through Waltham Forest's coordinated admissions process, naming Frederick Bremer School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Frederick Bremer School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 64 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 56 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 16 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Waltham Forest is 66 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Frederick Bremer School?
Frederick Bremer School is at Siddeley Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4EY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)