Wren Academy

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Wren Academy
Address
Wren Academy
Warnham Road, North Finchley

,
N12 9NW

England
Coordinates 51°36′46″N0°10′05″W / 51.61265°N 0.16812°W / 51.61265; -0.16812
Information
Type Academy
Religious affiliation(s) Church of England
Established2008
Department for Education URN 135507 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Gender Mixed
Age4to 18
Enrolment1'564
Website www.wrenacademy.org

Wren Academy is a mixed all-through school (plus sixth form) located in North Finchley, London, England. [1]

Contents

It was opened in 2008. In 2015 Wren Academy opened a primary school phase. The school also has an in-house chapel.

All Through Academy

Wren Academy is an all-through academy school, including Sixth form, meaning that it has pupils and students from Reception through to Year 13. Starting in 2008 with 6 forms of 180 Year 7 students the Academy grew each year with additional year groups added. The Sixth Form opened in 2013 with a two form Primary school phase starting in 2015. The school has 1640 pupils and students.

It is a mixed sex comprehensive school, where pupils are taught in single sex classes in core subjects (Maths, English and Science), and top-set Physical Education classes.

The school is sponsored by London Diocesan Board for Schools and a broadly Christian ethos guided from the Church of England. It is co-sponsored by Berkhamsted School.

The Academy is an associate member of the Woodard group of schools.

Ofsted Inspections

Since opening in 2008 Wren Academy has received three Outstanding Ofsted reports. The latest in 2018 covered the Primary and Secondary phases rating the school outstanding in every category. [2]

Staff

Adam Justice-Mills, convicted of 78 counts of child sexual offences in Barnet and Haringey between 2000 and 2020, was a full-time cover supervisor at the school from September 2010 to July 2014. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Home". wrenacademy.org.
  2. "Ofsted - Wren Academy Finchley". 20 April 2021.
  3. "Man jailed for multiple child sex offences". mynewsdesk. 2 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  4. Academy, Wren (20 October 2011). "Wren Academy - Our Staff". Wren Academy official Website. Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2021.