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Wren Academy Finchley

Academy sponsor led · London · N12 9HB

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Phase

All-through

Age range

Ages 4–18

Pupils

1,623

Local authority

Barnet

Age range

Ages 4–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (all-through), Ages 4–18, in London, Barnet, 1,623 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of London.

Open schools in London
1846
All-through schools in London
22
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N12
15
All-through in N12
1
Open schools in Barnet LA
176
All-through in Barnet LA
3

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear N12

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
All-through
Age range
4–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
135507

Location

Address
Hilton Avenue, North Finchley
Postcode
N12 9HB
Town
London
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,623
Boys / girls
846 / 777
School capacity
1,600
Capacity fill
1,623 / 1,600 (101%)
Free school meals
14.5%
FSM pupils
194
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Governance
Academy trust: WREN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
WREN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of London

Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Keohane
Telephone
02084926000
Website
www.wrenacademyfinchley.org

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-28

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
60.7
Progress 8
0.8
English & maths grade 5+
77%
English & maths grade 4+
88%
EBacc entry
73%
EBacc APS
5.8

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
76%
Higher standard (RWM)
20%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.5%

Persistent absence

14.5%

Unauthorised

0.9%

Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,294

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.8% · Persistent 14.8%
2021/22
Overall 6.7% · Persistent 20.6%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England