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
- 1626 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 22.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.7%
- Persistent absence
- 14.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.1%
White British 25.6%
Other White 21.1%
Mixed 16.8%
Other 9.8%
Unclassified 6.6%
African 5.6%
Indian 4.9%
Chinese 2.6%
Pakistani 1.8%
Caribbean 1.6%
Irish 1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
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 60%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 20%
Local authority average 13%
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
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
- 121
- 2nd preference
- 73
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 61 30 31 |
| Year 1 | 60 24 36 |
| Year 2 | 59 25 34 |
| Year 3 | 60 38 22 |
| Year 4 | 61 32 29 |
| Year 5 | 59 41 18 |
| Year 6 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 7 | 184 103 81 |
| Year 8 | 184 96 88 |
| Year 9 | 183 89 94 |
| Year 10 | 181 94 87 |
| Year 11 | 181 93 88 |
| Year 12 | 139 65 74 |
| Year 13 | 154 79 75 |
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% |
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