Wren Academy Finchley
All-through · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–18 · London, Barnet
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.792 miles
Published by London Borough of Barnet · offers on 16 April 2026
Year 7 2026: 1.095 mi
Reception last distance offered, 2015–2026 (miles)
Wren Academy Finchley is an all-through school in London, Barnet for ages 4–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 26 February 2025. Barnet has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception and Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
Wren Academy Finchley catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.792 mi |
| Year 7 2026 | 1.095 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.902 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 1.079 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.498 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 1.838 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 1.146 mi |
| Reception 2015 | 1.093 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In Reception 2026, the last child offered a place on faith grounds lived 0.792 miles away, the shortest of the 3 years with a published distance.
- In Year 7 2026, the last child offered a place on Church of England faith grounds lived 1.095 miles away.
- Reception 2026 had 106 first-choice applications for 57 offers; 55 offers went to first-choice families, and 51 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, the A level average grade was B- (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was below average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Barnet schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Hilton Avenue, North Finchley, London, N12 9HB
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 4–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Barnet
- Pupils on roll
- 1,623 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 26 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils start their day happy to come to school and begin learning.”
- “They describe it as a place where teachers do their best to help them in class, and to keep them safe.”
- “Pupils move around the school calmly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 80% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 70% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 59.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 106 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 55 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 215 first-preference applications, 113 offers in total, 104 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnet.
- Dwight School London 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Holmewood School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Orange Tree School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Pavilion Study Centre 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Pardes House Grammar School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oak Hill School 1.6 mi Standards maintained
- Oak Lodge School 1.7 mi Standards maintained