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Outstanding
Oversubscribed
Academy
Wren Academy Finchley
Primary
Secondary
Post 16
Church of England
Hilton Avenue North Finchley, London, N129HB
020 8492 6000


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
4 - 18
PUPILS
1487

Wren Academy Finchley is an Academy (Academy sponsor led) with a Church of England religious character. The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 4 and 18 and has a capacity of 1600. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 19 Sep 2018.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 10% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
760 boys and 727 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17.7
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
6%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
18.8%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
6.4%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
6.5%
EHC PLAN
2%


School Performance


Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School
Not available
Local Authority
73%
England
65%


Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School
Not available
Local Authority
15%
England
11%


Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Not available
Writing
Not available
Maths
Not available


Key Stage 2 Scaled Scores

Average Score School Local Authority England
Reading Not available 106 104
Maths Not available 107 105



Attainment 8 score

School
62.3
Local Authority
57.1
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
77%
Local Authority
63%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 83% 61% 40%
EBacc average point score 5.81 5.27 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
96.3%
Local Authority
92.7%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ B- C+
Average Points 34.95 36.47 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
96.3%
Local Authority
92.7%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- B- C+
Average Points 35.01 36.46 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

19 Sep 2018

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Early years provision Outstanding
Sixth form provision Outstanding




School Admissions


Demand for primary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 340
Of which first preference applications 114
Of which second preference applications 100
Of which third preference applications 49
Total offers made 60
Of which first preference offers 54
Of which second preference offers 3
Of which third preference offers 1


Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 1496
Of which first preference applications 386
Of which second preference applications 392
Of which third preference applications 279
Total offers made 178
Of which first preference offers 166
Of which second preference offers 11
Of which third preference offers 1




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
97%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 95% 93% 87%
Staying in employment 1% 1% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 1% 1% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 2% 3% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
86%
Local Authority
79%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 86% 77% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
48% 39% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
28% 29% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
2% 3% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 0% 1% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
10
GREEN SPACE
8
ENVIRONMENT
2
SAFETY
5
PROPERTY
£640,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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