Wren Academy Finchley
About Wren Academy Finchley
Wren Academy Finchley has held an Outstanding rating from Ofsted since at least its 2011 inspection, and that grade was reaffirmed in its most recent ungraded inspection in 2025, where inspectors judged that standards were being maintained. The school’s sixth form, early years provision, and leadership and management were all rated Outstanding in the last graded inspection in 2018. But the most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.85, which places pupils’ progress well above the national average. That score is also significantly higher than the Barnet local authority average of 0.6, and it ranks Wren Academy 9th out of 28 state secondary schools in the borough. Nationally, it sits in the top 6% of schools for Progress 8, and in London it ranks 70th out of 487 schools. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 60.7 and an EBacc average point score of 5.8 further underline strong outcomes across the board.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
26 Feb 2025Latest monitoring visit (26 Feb 2025): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 4 Nov 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
18Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:35 – 15:00
Breakfast club
07:30-08:35
After-school care
15:00-18:00
Source: wrenacademyfinchley.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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