Wrenn School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wellingborough, East Midlands NN8 2DQ · North Northamptonshire
#226 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2866 of 4,090 nationally
About Wrenn School
Wrenn School is a academy secondary located in Wellingborough, in the North Northamptonshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,537 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 31.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 226th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (45th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (24th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,537; capacity filled 94.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 53.2%; ebacc average points 3.50.
There are 36 schools in Wellingborough; Wrenn School ranks 29th of 35 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)28.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Wrenn School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,537
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 28.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 53.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.50
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Wrenn School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wellingborough School
Wellingborough · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
699 students · 142 m away
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery
Wellingborough · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
242 students · 505 m away
Refocus
Wellingborough · Independent secondary · Ages 14–16
63 students · 627 m away
Park Junior School, Wellingborough
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
237 students · 904 m away
The Avenue Infant School
Wellingborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
165 students · 1.0 km away
St Barnabas Church of England School
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
170 students · 1.1 km away
Croyland Primary School
Wellingborough · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
414 students · 1.1 km away
Warwick Academy
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
258 students · 1.2 km away
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
239 students · 1.2 km away
Victoria Primary Academy
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
412 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Fernwood School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,543 students
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,552 students
Soar Valley College
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,564 students
Bosworth Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,565 students
Bourne Academy
Bourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,573 students
The City of Leicester College
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,499 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wrenn School a good school?
Wrenn School has a Success Index (England) of 31.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #226 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Wrenn School rank in East Midlands?
Wrenn School ranks #226 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2866 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wrenn School?
Wrenn School had 1,537 students in 2025.
Is Wrenn School a primary school or a secondary school?
Wrenn School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wrenn School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wrenn School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.