The WREN School

Free schoolsSecondary

RG30 2BB / 11–19 / None

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

44.8

Attainment 8

60%

parents recommend

Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2024

Requires Improvement

Requires Improvement

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormRequires Improvement

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
44.8
Progress 8
-0.13
Grade 5+ English & Maths
41%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
24.97
Achieving AAB+
5.7%

60% of parents would recommend this school

114 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
55%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
4%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
48%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
7%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
48%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
5%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
11%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
56%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
16%
Agree
40%
Disagree
32%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
22%
Agree
22%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
17%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
27%
No
73%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 31 parents

Strongly agree
13%
Agree
16%
Disagree
26%
Strongly disagree
42%
Don't know
3%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
22%
Agree
42%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
8%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
21%
Agree
48%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
19%
Agree
52%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
58%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
59%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
16%
Agree
38%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
15%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
60%
No
40%

10.6% of pupils receive SEN support

10.6%

SEN support

2.1%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.8%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.7%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.8%

36% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
85%
Started an apprenticeship
2%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
36%
Entered top-third university
0%
Achieved a degree
61%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1

Free school meals
26.9%
Pupil:teacher ratio
15.8:1
Overall absence
8.21%
Persistent absence
26.51%
English as additional language
51.8%
Teachers with QTS
88.8%
White
44.5%
White British27.3%
Other White16.8%
Irish0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Mixed
12%
Other Mixed4.1%
White & Black Caribbean3.8%
White & Asian2.7%
White & Black African1.4%
Asian
27%
Other Asian9.5%
Indian7.8%
Pakistani6.7%
Chinese1.8%
Bangladeshi1.2%
Black
6.7%
Caribbean3.8%
Other Black1.5%
African1.4%
Other
2.7%