Wren Academy Finchley
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 19 2018 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Unique reference
- 135507
- Address
- Hilton Avenue, North Finchley, N12 9HB
- Website
- www.wrenacademyfinchley.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1614 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 26.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13%
- Persistent absence
- 13.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.2%
White British 25.9%
Other White 20.3%
Mixed 17.5%
Other 9.9%
Unclassified 5.8%
African 5%
Indian 4.9%
Chinese 3.7%
Pakistani 1.9%
Other Asian 1.5%
Caribbean 1.5%
Irish 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.2
WritingAverage0.6
MathsAverage1.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 76%
Local authority average 69%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 20%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 107
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 62 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 19 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 14 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 41 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Wren Academy Finchley
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 34.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 39 21 |
| Year 1 | 58 25 33 |
| Year 2 | 59 24 35 |
| Year 3 | 60 24 36 |
| Year 4 | 59 38 21 |
| Year 5 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 6 | 60 41 19 |
| Year 7 | 182 97 85 |
| Year 8 | 182 101 81 |
| Year 9 | 182 95 87 |
| Year 10 | 183 89 94 |
| Year 11 | 179 92 87 |
| Year 12 | 157 77 80 |
| Year 13 | 133 62 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 94.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 14.0% 17.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 70.0% 67.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 7.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 2.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 92.0% 83.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 58.0% 41.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 51.0% 38.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 3.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.0% 1.7% |