The WREN School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jan 23 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Reading
- Unique reference
- 142121
- Address
- 61-63 Bath Road, RG30 2BB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 979 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.1%
- Girls
- 43.9%
- First language not English
- 51.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.9%
- Persistent absence
- 26.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.5%
White British 27.3%
Other White 16.8%
Mixed 12%
Other Asian 9.5%
African 8.3%
Indian 7.8%
Pakistani 6.7%
Unclassified 2.8%
Other 2.7%
Chinese 1.8%
Other Black 1.5%
Caribbean 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 53%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 51%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.7
Local authority average 50.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.89
Local authority average 4.63
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 42 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 84 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 40 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 153 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 153 |
Admissions
The WREN School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 137
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 101
- 2nd preference
- 112
- 3rd preference
- 89
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 101
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 160 98 62 |
| Year 8 | 166 91 75 |
| Year 9 | 164 88 76 |
| Year 10 | 167 95 72 |
| Year 11 | 168 100 68 |
| Year 12 | 82 38 44 |
| Year 13 | 72 39 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 87.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 25.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 52.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 8.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 74.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 40.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.8% 2.4% |