Wren Academy Finchley

Term dates

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Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 215 families put this school as their first choice, and 113 places were offered. 104 of the families who put it first got a place (48%). More families put it first than there were places.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 106 families put this school as their first choice, and 57 places were offered. 55 of the families who put it first got a place (52%). More families put it first than there were places.

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Short (ungraded) inspection, 26 February 2025: Standards maintained.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

All-through

Ages

4–18

Pupils

1623 (capacity 1600)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of London

Academy trust

WREN ACADEMIES TRUST

Phone

02084926000

Address

Hilton Avenue, North Finchley, London, N12 9HB

Website

wrenacademyfinchley.org

Official school record, including Ofsted reports