The WREN School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Reading, South East RG30 2BB · Reading
#398 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2423 of 4,090 nationally
About The WREN School
The WREN School is a academy secondary located in Reading, in the Reading local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 931 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 40.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 398th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (49th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 931; capacity filled 79.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 59.6%; ebacc average points 3.89.
There are 139 schools in Reading; The WREN School ranks 89th of 126 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%)44.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)41%
- A level points per entry (10%)25.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.8%
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 The WREN School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 931
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 79.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 41%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 59.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.89
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 25.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The WREN School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,082 students · 353 m away
Southcote Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
528 students · 626 m away
St Edward's Prep
Reading · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
147 students · 721 m away
Battle Primary Academy
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
456 students · 777 m away
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
60 students · 963 m away
All Saints Junior School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
99 students · 963 m away
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
322 students · 977 m away
Wilson Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
452 students · 1.1 km away
King's Academy Prospect
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,157 students · 1.3 km away
Manor Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
294 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Gillotts School
Henley-on-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
934 students
John Mason School
Abingdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
927 students
Folkestone Academy
Folkestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
936 students
King's School
Hove · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
925 students
Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
938 students
The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
923 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The WREN School a good school?
The WREN School has a Success Index (England) of 40.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #398 of 679 in South East. 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 The WREN School rank in South East?
The WREN School ranks #398 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2423 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The WREN School?
The WREN School had 931 students in 2025.
Is The WREN School a primary school or a secondary school?
The WREN School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The WREN School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The WREN School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.