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Sir Thomas Fremantle School

Free schools · Winslow · MK18 3GH

Ages 11–16 · 681 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

44.3

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.03
−20+2
Attainment 844.3
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry80%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
8.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
622

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

101

Places offered

136

1st-preference offers

101

Total preferences (any rank)
334
Preferred offers (top 3)
130
Applications from outside LA
21
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

681 pupils · 650 places

Pupils on roll
681
Boys / girls
368 / 313
School capacity
650
Capacity fill
681 / 650 (105%)
Free school meals
25.5%
FSM pupils
173
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SIR THOMAS FREMANTLE SCHOOL
Academy trust
SIR THOMAS FREMANTLE SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Francis Murphy

Location

Address
George Pass Avenue
Postcode
MK18 3GH
Town
Winslow
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Buckingham and Bletchley
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, 681 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.5%.

Open schools in Winslow
1
Secondary schools in Winslow
1
Academies among open schools in Winslow
0% (0)
Open schools in MK18
22
Secondary in MK18
3
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Secondary in Buckinghamshire LA
35

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence3.7%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Francis Murphy
Telephone
01296711853
Website
http://www.sirthomasfremantle.org/

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