Wren Academy Finchley

Academy sponsor led; sixth form; mixed; ages 4 to 18; 1,623 pupils; Barnet, N12 9HB; URN 135507

Wren Academy Finchley’s latest inspection, on 26 February 2025, was an ungraded inspection: Standards maintained. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have an overall grade on the old scale, four have an ungraded inspection and two have no inspection in the data we hold. Among the six with an inspection, the oldest verdict, at Bishop Douglass School Finchley, dates from 5 July 2022; the latest, at St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School, from 24 April 2024.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Wren Academy Finchley and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Wren Academy Finchley’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Wren Academy Finchley
N12 9HB, Barnet; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 26 February 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 65.1 (Barnet 56.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 82.1% (Barnet 64.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.68 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Wren Academy Finchley
0.09 mi137 m S
Woodhouse College
N12 9EY, Barnet; sixth form college or 16 to 19 school

No inspection in the data we hold not in Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools: Ofsted inspects 16 to 19 academies and free schools as further education providers

A level 2024/25: average grade B+, 44.89 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
0.09 mi137 m S
Imperial College London Mathematics School
N12 9EY, Barnet; sixth form college or 16 to 19 school

No inspection in the data we hold not in Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools: Ofsted inspects 16 to 19 academies and free schools as further education providers

A level 2024/25: average grade A*-, 55.32 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
0.30 mi490 m SE
The Compton School
N12 0QG, Barnet; sixth form

School remains Outstanding ungraded inspection, 6 March 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 55.5 (Barnet 56.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 60.7% (Barnet 64.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 34.77 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for The Compton School
0.55 mi891 m W
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
N12 7NJ, Barnet; selective (grammar), sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 9 November 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 78.1 (Barnet 56.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 99.2% (Barnet 64.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade A-, 46.94 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
0.62 mi995 m E
Friern Barnet School
N11 3LS, Barnet

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 21 February 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 41.5 (Barnet 56.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 30.1% (Barnet 64.5%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Friern Barnet School
0.89 mi1,437 m NW
Finchley Catholic High School
N12 8TA, Barnet; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 27 September 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 59.5 (Barnet 56.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 69.5% (Barnet 64.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.20 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Finchley Catholic High School
1.1 mi1,744 m NE
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
N11 1NP, Barnet; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 24 April 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.5 (Barnet 56.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 58.7% (Barnet 64.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.15 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
1.4 mi2,187 m S
Bishop Douglass School Finchley
N2 0SQ, Barnet; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 5 July 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.3 (Barnet 56.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 40.1% (Barnet 64.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 34.44 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Bishop Douglass School Finchley

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The latest inspection, in detail

Ungraded inspection of 26 February 2025: Standards maintained.

An ungraded inspection gives no new grades: it ends with a statement on the school. How to read Ofsted grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 179 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Barnet	England
Average Attainment 8 score	65.1	56.9	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	82.1%	64.5%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	91.6%	77.9%	64.8%

England and Barnet: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 155 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B-	B-
A level average point score per entry	35.68	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	12.9%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Ashmole Academy Barnet, 1.9 mi in a straight line
The Totteridge Academy Barnet, 2.3 mi in a straight line
Greig City Academy Haringey, 2.8 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Wren Academy Finchley is a state-funded mixed all-through school in Barnet, for pupils aged 4 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,623 pupils for a capacity of 1,600. Trust: WREN ACADEMIES TRUST. Religious character: Church of England. Address: Hilton Avenue, North Finchley, London, N12 9HB. Website: www.wrenacademyfinchley.org.

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Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.