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Sir Thomas Fremantle School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Free school
George Pass Avenue, Winslow MK18 3GH · sirthomasfremantle.org · 01296 711853
On the mapSearch near MK18 3GH
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 40.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Buckinghamshire 53.4, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 6.79 mi
- 10.93 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Buckinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 681
- 31 over 650 places · 105%
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 25.5%
- First language not English
- 8.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 6.79 mi (10.93 km) from the school. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 120 families put the school first and 139 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 139 | 120 | 0.9 | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 145 | 147 | 1▲ | 87% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 136 | 101 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 136 | 106 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 146 | 100 | 0.7 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 6.79 mi10.93 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.4, and 24.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Buckinghamshire it was 53.4, and across England 46.
In 2018/19 the average A level result was grade D (21.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼40.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼24.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼60.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲77.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.78 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 43.6 | +0.6 |
| Further education | 44.6 | +2.8 |
| Other education | 2 | −3.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 3 | +1.7 |
| Employment | 1 | −1.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5 | +2.5 |
| Activity not captured | 1 | −1.5 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
| 2018/19 | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| A level | 33 | D (21.3) | Below average -0.33 |
| All academic | 34 | D (21.5) | Below average -0.32 |
| Applied general | 9 | Merit (23.9) | Average +0.05 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2021/22 | |
|---|---|
| University | 45.3 |
| Other education | 3.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8 |
| Employment | 31.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10.9 |
| Activity not captured | 1.6 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 9 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Sir Thomas Fremantle School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 8 May 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective May 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
59% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (117 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 59%
- Replies
- 117
- 19% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on the 50% who had a child bullied
based on 43 parents (37%) with SEND