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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Freman College

Academy converter secondary school in Buntingford (Hertfordshire).

Attainment 8
51.8
▲ 5.6 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
53.5%
▲ 7pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.3
▼ 0.4 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.0%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
4.2%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
116%
1,049 / 903 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

At Freman College we are very proud of the excellent quality of education we offer to all our students. We are equally proud of the college's supportive, friendly environment which helps students to feel happy and valued. We know that only when a student feels secure and appreciated as an individual will they achieve to the very best of their ability.

As we are an upper school our teachers are expert in teaching their subjects to the very highest academic level. They are ambitious for their students and go the extra mile, often helping them to exceed their own expectations of themselves. We are committed to providing students with a real breadth of experience.

Our large year groups enable us to offer a wide range of courses, ensuring a good match for the interests and abilities of all our students. However, while we believe that achieving the best possible exam results is essential, we also hold that education is a much wider endeavour.

The opportunities we offer in sport, drama, music, overseas travel, enterprise and leadership are exceptional.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Cooking
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Football
  • Netball
  • Photography
  • Swimming
  • Tennis

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
137002
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
13 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2011

Governing body (14 current, 4 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

13 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Mark Norman Confirmed same personAccounting OfficerTrust officersince 2026
Mrs Carole Bennett Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2024
Mrs Wentsing Man Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030
Mr Michael Nicholas Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2020 · until 2028
Mrs Charlotte Claydon Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2020 · until 2028
Mr Julian Leigh Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersElected by parentssince 2019
Dr Sara AguilarTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2017 · until 2029
Mrs Susan Coote Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2014 · until 2030
Mr David Paull-Wills Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2014 · until 2030
Mr David Paull-Wills Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by GB/boardsince 2014
Mr Graham Bonner Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by GB/boardsince 2013
Mrs Jacqueline Martin Confirmed same personChair of TrusteesTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2011 · until 2030
Ms Samantha Hebditch Confirmed same personChief Financial OfficerTrust officersince 2011
Mrs Jacqueline Martin Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by GB/boardsince 2011
Ms Lisa Jones Confirmed same person FormerAccounting OfficerTrust officersince 2024 · term ended 2026
Ms Lisa Jones Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Susanne Angus Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · term ended 2025
Mrs J Martin FormerChair of TrusteesTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2011 · 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