What did Ofsted judge Wren Academy Finchley's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Wren Academy Finchley's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in September 2018 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Wren Academy Finchley?

Wren Academy Finchley has 1,623 pupils on roll.

What ages does Wren Academy Finchley take?

Wren Academy Finchley admits pupils aged 4 to 18.

Where is Wren Academy Finchley located?

Wren Academy Finchley is located in London, N12 9HB, Barnet.

How do I apply to Wren Academy Finchley?

Wren Academy Finchley is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing dates are 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places.

Does Wren Academy Finchley have a religious character?

Yes — Wren Academy Finchley has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Wren Academy Finchley?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Wren Academy Finchley was 0.268 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Wren Academy Finchley?

When Wren Academy Finchley has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order Including those who appear to the LA to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Priority will next be given to children based on their exceptional medical need or those of their parents/carers. Each application must include: recent written evidence, from a medical consultant responsible for the treatment of the child’s or their parent’s/ carer’s need which evidences and fully explains the medical need in question; why they must attend this school rather than any other as a result of the medical need in question which could not potentially be met by one or more other schools in the borough if the child were to attend another such school; and the application. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If in categories 5a and 5b above a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. In the event of equal distance, random allocation will be applied.

What is the largest ethnic background at Wren Academy Finchley?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 25.5% of pupils at Wren Academy Finchley are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Wren Academy Finchley: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

0.268miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Wren Academy Finchley

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order Including those who appear to the LA to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Priority will next be given to children based on their exceptional medical need or those of their parents/carers. Each application must include: recent written evidence, from a medical consultant responsible for the treatment of the child’s or their parent’s/ carer’s need which evidences and fully explains the medical need in question; why they must attend this school rather than any other as a result of the medical need in question which could not potentially be met by one or more other schools in the borough if the child were to attend another such school; and the application

If two applications tie: If in categories 5a and 5b above a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. In the event of equal distance, random allocation will be applied.

Barnet Council's composite primary admissions guide for September 2027 entry, the one document that carries its own-admission-authority schools. Admission limit read from word coordinates: the guide sets each label and its value in different columns.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Wren Academy Finchley: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Wren Academy Finchley's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Wren Academy Finchley's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in September 2018 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Wren Academy Finchley?: Wren Academy Finchley has 1,623 pupils on roll.
What ages does Wren Academy Finchley take?: Wren Academy Finchley admits pupils aged 4 to 18.
Where is Wren Academy Finchley located?: Wren Academy Finchley is located in London, N12 9HB, Barnet.
How do I apply to Wren Academy Finchley?: Wren Academy Finchley is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing dates are 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places.
Does Wren Academy Finchley have a religious character?: Yes — Wren Academy Finchley has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into Wren Academy Finchley?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Wren Academy Finchley was 0.268 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Wren Academy Finchley?: When Wren Academy Finchley has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order Including those who appear to the LA to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Priority will next be given to children based on their exceptional medical need or those of their parents/carers. Each application must include: recent written evidence, from a medical consultant responsible for the treatment of the child’s or their parent’s/ carer’s need which evidences and fully explains the medical need in question; why they must attend this school rather than any other as a result of the medical need in question which could not potentially be met by one or more other schools in the borough if the child were to attend another such school; and the application. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If in categories 5a and 5b above a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. In the event of equal distance, random allocation will be applied.
What is the largest ethnic background at Wren Academy Finchley?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 25.5% of pupils at Wren Academy Finchley are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

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Last distance offered at Wren Academy Finchley, year by year →

How places are decided at Wren Academy Finchley

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order Including those who appear to the LA to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Priority will next be given to children based on their exceptional medical need or those of their parents/carers. Each application must include: recent written evidence, from a medical consultant responsible for the treatment of the child’s or their parent’s/ carer’s need which evidences and fully explains the medical need in question; why they must attend this school rather than any other as a result of the medical need in question which could not potentially be met by one or more other schools in the borough if the child were to attend another such school; and the application

Wren Academy Finchley: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Wren Academy Finchley's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Wren Academy Finchley's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in September 2018 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Wren Academy Finchley?: Wren Academy Finchley has 1,623 pupils on roll.
What ages does Wren Academy Finchley take?: Wren Academy Finchley admits pupils aged 4 to 18.
Where is Wren Academy Finchley located?: Wren Academy Finchley is located in London, N12 9HB, Barnet.
How do I apply to Wren Academy Finchley?: Wren Academy Finchley is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing dates are 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places.
Does Wren Academy Finchley have a religious character?: Yes — Wren Academy Finchley has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into Wren Academy Finchley?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Wren Academy Finchley was 0.268 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Wren Academy Finchley?: When Wren Academy Finchley has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order Including those who appear to the LA to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Priority will next be given to children based on their exceptional medical need or those of their parents/carers. Each application must include: recent written evidence, from a medical consultant responsible for the treatment of the child’s or their parent’s/ carer’s need which evidences and fully explains the medical need in question; why they must attend this school rather than any other as a result of the medical need in question which could not potentially be met by one or more other schools in the borough if the child were to attend another such school; and the application. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If in categories 5a and 5b above a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. In the event of equal distance, random allocation will be applied.
What is the largest ethnic background at Wren Academy Finchley?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 25.5% of pupils at Wren Academy Finchley are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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