Wrenn School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 139961
- Address
- London Road, NN8 2DQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1446 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 27.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.9%
- Persistent absence
- 31.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
White British 51.5%
Other White 20.7%
Mixed 8.2%
African 6.1%
Other Black 3.4%
Indian 3%
Caribbean 1.9%
Other Asian 1.6%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.3
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.37
Local authority average 3.9
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 6 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 20 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 47 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 11 |
Admissions
Wrenn School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 254
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 193
- 3rd preference
- 85
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 211
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 271 140 131 |
| Year 8 | 262 114 148 |
| Year 9 | 254 146 108 |
| Year 10 | 251 141 110 |
| Year 11 | 259 132 127 |
| Year 12 | 80 37 43 |
| Year 13 | 69 29 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 38.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 44.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 6.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 10.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% n/a 1.7% |