Frederick Bremer School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Frederick Bremer School has a warm, respectful community where students feel safe and happy. The new leadership team is making real improvements to teaching and the curriculum, with students' progress picking up. The school does particularly well at supporting students with special needs and disadvantaged pupils, using resources effectively to help them achieve.
Key Strengths
- New headteacher's vision and leadership has rapidly improved teaching and curriculum, with students' progress now improving rapidly
- Disabled students and those with special educational needs make good progress due to very good support and care
- School is a harmonious community where students feel safe, behave well, and show respect for each other
- Governance has been strengthened and is now good
- Good work using pupil premium funding to close achievement gaps for disadvantaged students
Areas for Improvement
- GCSE results are below the national average with no recent upward trend
- Teaching is not yet consistently good - tasks are often not well matched to different student needs
- More-able students do not achieve as well as they should, particularly in English
- Marking is not consistently good across the school and students don't always get chances to respond to feedback
- Progress is too slow in design and technology, engineering, music and geography
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - students feel safe in school, attend regularly, and the school maintains good behaviour standards.
Frederick Bremer School is a diverse secondary school that requires improvement. While the new headteacher has brought positive changes and some teaching is now good or outstanding, GCSE results remain below the national average and progress across subjects is still inconsistent.
At a Glance
34.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
33
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
888 pupils
900 capacity
12 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Waltham Forest
Places available
3,090
Applications
2,739
Got 1st preference
84.6%
Got preferred school
97.2%
Secondary admissions across Waltham Forest (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.2455%
Overall absence
24.19355%
Persistent absence
930
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Frederick Bremer School
The Woodside Primary Academy
Thorpe Hall Primary School
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre
Chapel End Junior Academy
Emmanuel Community School
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Selwyn Primary School
Henry Maynard Primary School
The Winns Primary School
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