Freman College

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Freman College
Address
Map
Bowling Green Lane

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SG9 9BT

Information
Established1970
Local authorityHertfordshire
SpecialistHumanities College
OfstedReports
HeadteacherMs Helen Loughran
GenderCoeducational
Age13 to 18
Enrollment882
Websitehttp://www.fremancollege.herts.sch.uk/

Freman College is a mixed upper school in Buntingford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom for 13-18 year olds[1][2]. Of the 788 students at the school in 2006, 198 were enrolled in the Sixth form[3].

The college is a Specialist Humanities College and the coordinator of a School Sports Partnership[4].

History

The school began as Ward Freman Upper School, opening in 1970, named for the bishop Seth Ward and Elizabeth Freman. The name of the school was changed to Freman College in 1999[5].

House system

Students at Freman College belong to one of four houses for the duration of their studies, each named after a famous British sculptor: Butler, Hepworth, Mills and Moore. There are regular inter-house competitions in sports and the arts, with the overall winners each year being awarded the Sainsbury Trophy.[6]

References

  1. ^ "BBC News: 2004 School Tables: Freman College". Retrieved 2007-02-13.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference dfes2006 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "DFES Website: School and College (Post-16) Achievement and Attainment Tables 2006". Retrieved 2007-02-14.
  4. ^ "OFSTED Inspection Report June 2006" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-02-13.
  5. ^ "Freman College Website: History". Retrieved 2007-02-13.
  6. ^ "Freman College Website: House Structure". Retrieved 2007-04-17.