53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
867.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,465
Pupils · 2024/25
31%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/12/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Wrenn School · Secondary with sixth form · North Northamptonshire
Part ofCREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
+0pp
53%52%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
-4pp
34%31%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
40.9
+1.1
42.341.039.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.9
EBacc entry
23%
-6pp
34%25%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
867.9
-23.2
891.1771.0650.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 867.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.0
-1.3
32.229.025.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.0
A-level value added
-0.12
-0.3
+0.2-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+2pp
13%7%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,465
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
31%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
London Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 53% | 28% | 40.9 | Not applicable | 23% | 867.9 | 23% | 1,465 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 32% | 39.8 | -0.02 | 29% | 891.1 | 30% | 1,446 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 28% | 40.3 | +0.06 | 15% | 656.2 | 15% | 1,365 |
| 2021/22 | 52% | 34% | 42.3 | +0.08 | 24% | 676.9 | 26% | 1,304 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 29% | 40.3 | +0.04 | 34% | 650.9 | 37% | 1,079 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 37% | 43.0 | +0.17 | 52% | 582.2 | 57% | 1,007 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 37% | 45.0 | +0.19 | 29% | — | 40% | 1,065 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.0 | C | -0.12 | 12% | 82 |
| 2023/24 | 31.3 | C | +0.17 | 11% | 73 |
| 2022/23 | 29.9 | C | — | 13% | 65 |
| 2021/22 | 32.2 | C+ | — | 10% | 79 |
| 2018/19 | 25.8 | C- | -0.31 | 0% | 55 |
| 2017/18 | 29.2 | C | +0.05 | 10% | 66 |
| 2016/17 | 26.4 | C- | +0.04 | 4% | 83 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,465 | 20.6 | 17% | 31% | 31% | 8% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,446 | 19.4 | 15% | 28% | 31% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,365 | 17.4 | 14% | 26% | 30% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,304 | 17.6 | 14% | 27% | 33% | 11% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,229 | 17.9 | 13% | 29% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,079 | 19.0 | 14% | 30% | 34% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,007 | 17.0 | 12% | 27% | 31% | 6% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,065 | 15.3 | 12% | 25% | 29% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.