Wrenn School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
3.93 miles
Published by North Northamptonshire Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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Wrenn School is a secondary school in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 December 2023. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Wrenn School 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 |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 3.93 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The Year 7 2026 last distance offered was 3.93 miles, 3rd longest of the 6 North Northamptonshire secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
- For Year 7 2026 there were 251 first-choice applications for 290 offers; 246 offers went to first-choice families, and 5 first-choice families (2%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 28% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 40.9 (England 46).
- A level students in 2024/25 averaged grade C (England B-), with progress from GCSE to A level rated average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other North Northamptonshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- London Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,537 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 December 2023
Strengths
- “Aspirations are high for all pupils, both academically and in terms of their cultural and personal development.”
- “At the heart of this is a strong focus on developing and rewarding pupils’ character virtues.”
- “The school has successfully created a vibrant, inclusive culture where pupils succeed.”
To improve
- “However, in a minority of subjects, the pupils find the work too easy.”
- “Consequently, some pupils do not achieve the school’s bold ambitions for their academic achievement.”
- “However, the behaviour of a handful of pupils is less positive.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 28% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 251 first-preference applications, 290 offers in total, 246 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Northamptonshire.
- Sir Christopher Hatton Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Weavers Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wollaston School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Rushden Academy 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Huxlow Academy 3.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Ferrers School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Latimer Arts College 5.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Southfield School for Girls 6.3 mi Good Last distance published