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Wren Academy Finchley

All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–18 · Sponsored academy

Hilton Avenue, North Finchley, London N12 9HB · wrenacademyfinchley.org · 020 8492 6000

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
59.8
average Attainment 8 score. Barnet 56.7, England 46
Last distance offered
0.79 mi
1.27 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Faith Band: Other Christian denomination · Barnet Council
Demand for places
1.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,623
23 over 1,600 places · 101%
Local authority
Barnet
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
14.5%
First language not English
32.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Wren Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Faith Band: Other Christian denomination” went to a home 0.79 mi (1.27 km) from the school. Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Barnet Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 215 families put the school first and 113 places were offered; 48% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 351 (Places 176)351September 2023: 309 (Places 175)309September 2024: 284 (Places 174)284September 2025: 297 (Places 173)297September 2026: 215 (Places 113)215Places 113
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261132151.9▲48%
September 2025Sept 20251732971.7▲54%
September 2024Sept 20241742841.6▲57%
September 2023Sept 20231753091.8▲51%
September 2022Sept 20221763512▲48%

Last distance offered

Reception – Faith Band: Other Christian denominationDistance
September 20260.79 mi1.27 km
September 20240.78 mi1.26 km
Reception – Community Band: Straight-line distanceDistance
September 20260.27 mi0.43 km
September 20240.31 mi0.50 km
Year 7 – Faith - Church of EnglandDistance
September 20261.09 mi1.76 km
September 20251.08 mi1.74 km
September 20241.50 mi2.41 km
Year 7 – Faith - Other Christian Denomination ChurchDistance
September 20260.87 mi1.40 km
September 20250.60 mi0.97 km
September 20240.81 mi1.30 km
Year 7 – Community - Geographical DistanceDistance
September 20260.32 mi0.52 km
September 20250.31 mi0.51 km
September 20240.36 mi0.58 km

The band's line is printed beside the school's row, above or below it.

The criterion wraps onto a line beside the school's row; the figure is on the line quoted.

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 59.8, and 70.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Barnet it was 56.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 18% the higher standard. Across Barnet it was 72%, and across England 62%.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.7 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

22/2323/2424/252022/23: 76% (England 60%)76%2023/24: 78% (England 61%)78%2024/25: 80% (England 62%)80%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲80%62%
▲18%8%
Average scaled score
●108106
▲109105
Grammar and spelling▲108105

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 59.4 (England 46.3)59.42017/18: 62.1 (England 46.5)62.12018/19: 62.3 (England 46.7)62.32021/22: 65.6 (England 48.8)65.62022/23: 63.3 (England 46.3)63.32023/24: 60.7 (England 45.9)60.72024/25: 59.8 (England 46.0)59.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲59.846.0
▲70.1%45.4%
▲84.2%64.8%
▲67.9%40.5%
▲5.594.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form59.9−0.7
Sixth form college13.6−2.5
Further education22.6+4.3
Apprenticeship1.7+1.1
Activity not captured2.3+0.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 32.6 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 33.9 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 35.5 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 35.0 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 40.0 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 37.6 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 37.6 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 35.7 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
155 studentsB- (35.7)Below average -0.12
155 studentsB- (35.7)Below average -0.12
12.9%AAB or better
96.9%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24133B- (37.6)+0.15
2022/23154B- (37.6)—
2021/22153B (40)—
2018/19157C+ (35)-0.04
2017/18135B- (35.5)-0.09
2016/17112C+ (33.9)+0.07
2015/1697C+ (32.6)+0.10

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University72.6−0.6
Further and other education3.7+1.7
Further education2.2—
Other education1.5—
Apprenticeship3+0.4
Employment8.1−6.9
Not in a lasting destination3.7+1.1
Activity not captured8.9+4.3

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 26 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Wren Academy Finchley was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
25 Feb 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2018Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (245 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
85%
Replies
245
15% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●84% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼72% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼45% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 31% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼58% agreeEngland 67%

based on 59 parents (24%) with SEND

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