Wren Academy Finchley
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 25 2025 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
- 1639 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 30.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12%
- Persistent absence
- 12.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
White British 25.9%
Other White 20.9%
Mixed 18%
Other 9.8%
Indian 5.1%
African 5.1%
Chinese 4.8%
Unclassified 3.2%
Pakistani 1.8%
Other Asian 1.7%
Caribbean 1.4%
Irish 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other Black 0.6%
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 78%
Local authority average 70%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 20%
Local authority average 14%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 110
Local authority average 108
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 79 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 16 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 17 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 7 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
Admissions
Wren Academy Finchley
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 65
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
| 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 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 1 | 61 39 22 |
| Year 2 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 3 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 4 | 60 24 36 |
| Year 5 | 60 37 23 |
| Year 6 | 60 35 25 |
| Year 7 | 184 102 82 |
| Year 8 | 184 97 87 |
| Year 9 | 183 103 80 |
| Year 10 | 181 94 87 |
| Year 11 | 184 89 95 |
| Year 12 | 148 69 79 |
| Year 13 | 155 77 78 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 92.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 19.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 63.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 8.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 77.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 37.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 2.4% |