The WREN School
Secondary · Free schools · Mixed · Reading
61-63 Bath Road, Reading, RG30 2BB
61
headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 23/01/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
91.7%
26.9% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
931
Capacity used
Has space79%
1,176 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
101 of 101 families who put it first got an offer
137
Places offered
368
Total applications
2.7
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 101 | 101 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 112 | 14 | ● 13% |
| 3rd preference | 89 | 7 | ● 8% |
| 4th preference | 66 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 368 | 122 | 33% |
1st preference success by year
Reading lets families list 4 preferences. 12 applications came from outside the council area (1 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- John Salberg
- Address
- 61-63 Bath Road, Reading, RG30 2BB
- Phone
- 01182143888
- Local authority
- Reading
- Ward / constituency
- Southcote · Reading Central
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 142121
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 32% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 45% | — | — |
| SEN support | 8% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
931 pupils · 1,176 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
14 April 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Expected standard Achievement Expected standard Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Attendance and behaviour Expected standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Early years Not applicable Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard Post-16 provision Needs attention - 24
23 January 2024
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessSixth form Requires improvement Personal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 889 pupils
Attendance
91.7%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
26.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
3.5%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 43.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.13 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.78 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 21.83 | — | — |
Average grade: D+ (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 44.8 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 41% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 59.6% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 13.5% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.89 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 156 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 24.97 | 35 |
| Average grade | D+ | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 5.7% | 17% |
| A-level students | 70 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 153 | 26% | 50% | 67% | |
| English Language | 153 | 20% | 46% | 64% | |
| English Literature | 153 | 16% | 47% | 63% | |
| Combined Science | 152 | 22% | 47% | 61% | |
| History | 90 | 21% | 43% | 54% | |
| Business | 84 | 13% | 46% | 60% | |
| Art and Design | 77 | 14% | 47% | 69% | |
| Geography | 61 | 20% | 51% | 67% | |
| Social Studies | 40 | 25% | 70% | 85% | |
| Physical Education | 32 | 9% | 25% | 34% | |
| Computer Science | 29 | 34% | 79% | 93% | |
| Design & Technology | 29 | 21% | 52% | 62% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 23 | 0% | 9% | 22% | |
| Sociology | 18 | 0% | 0% | 28% | |
| Psychology | 18 | 0% | 6% | 28% | |
| Business Studies | 16 | 0% | 0% | 6% | |
| Biology | 13 | 0% | 8% | 15% | |
| Chemistry | 12 | 0% | 17% | 33% | |
| Geography | 10 | 0% | 0% | 10% | |
| History | 9 | 0% | 11% | 44% | |
| Physics | 9 | 0% | 0% | 22% | |
| Graphics | 9 | 11% | 22% | 22% | |
| Government and Politics | 7 | 0% | 0% | 29% | |
| Design and Technology (Product Design) | 7 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
No Cambridge offers this year
UCAS apply centre 20637: The WREN School
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | 0 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | 0 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 47% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 2% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 51% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Reading council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.