Frederick Bremer School
Community secondary school in London (Waltham Forest).
Attainment 8
49.7
▲ 3.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
50.3%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.8%
▲ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.4
▼ 0.3 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
34.2%
▲ 7pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
14.0%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
99%
888 / 900 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jun 2024
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Frederick Bremer School is a secondary school located in London, Waltham Forest. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 881 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 900. The school is led by Ms Jenny Smith.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 103094
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Constituency
- Walthamstow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Rachel Lampard | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Akrasi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Donaldson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Jenna Clark | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Imogen Spencer-Chapman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Edward Salter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Heather Scott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Bhakti Mesuria | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Baptiste Bourgougnon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Bhakti Mesuria | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Rebecca Marchant-Daisley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Cerys Normanton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jenny Smith | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 |
| Mr Alan Macaskill Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Daniel Pablo Garay Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Melonie Crosdale Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jonathan Jeffries Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record