Wren Academy Finchley, London | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Wren Academy Finchley

Hilton Avenue, North Finchley, London N12 9HB

https://www.wrenacademyfinchley.org/

Wren Academy Finchley is a non-selective, Church of England academy. It has about 1,630 boys and girls aged between 4 and 18. (See here for details of the primary school.) In September 2018 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Wren Academies Trust. (Wren Academy Enfield is also a member.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Destinations, Attendance and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		The Compton School
0.6		St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
0.6		Friern Barnet School
0.9		Finchley Catholic High School
1.1		St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
1.4		Bishop Douglass School Finchley
1.5		The Archer Academy
1.6		Alexandra Park School
1.6		Fortismere School
1.7		Christ's College Finchley
1.9		Laurel Park School
1.9		Ashmole Academy

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Destinations: Excellent. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both very high.

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Attainment: Excellent. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Sixth form: Excellent. Attainment is excellent, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Progress: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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