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Wren Academy Finchley

Academy sponsor led · London · N12 9HB

Ages 4–18 · 1,623 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

60.7

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.65 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.85
−20+2
Attainment 860.7
English & maths grade 5+77%
English & maths grade 4+88%
EBacc entry73%

EBacc APS: 5.8

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,294

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.65 · Competitive

1st preferences

284

Places offered

174

1st-preference offers

163

Total preferences (any rank)
1,091
Preferred offers (top 3)
174
Applications from outside LA
134
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

1,623 pupils · 1,600 places

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 type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WREN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
WREN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of London
Headteacher
Mr John Keohane

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

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

  • Woodhouse College

    Academy 16-19 converter · 16 plus

    London · N12 9EY · Barnet

    Ages 16–19

    • FSM0.0%

    0.1 miles away

  • Summerside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · N12 0QU · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM33.1%
    • Demand0.86

    0.2 miles away

  • The Compton School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · N12 0QG · Barnet

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.0
    • P80.7
    • EM5+67%
    • Absence6.2%

    0.3 miles away

  • Dwight School London

    Other independent school

    London · N11 3LX · Barnet

    Ages 2–18

    0.4 miles away

  • Northside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N12 8JP · Barnet

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand1.36

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

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

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