Wren Academy is a mixed all-through school (plus sixth form) located in

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, England. It was opened in 2008. In 2015 Wren Academy opened a

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phase. The school also has an in-house chapel.

All Through Academy

Wren Academy is an all-through

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school, including

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, meaning that it has pupils and students from Reception through to Year 13. Starting in 2008 with 6 forms of 180 Year 7 students the Academy grew each year with additional year groups added. The Sixth Form opened in 2013 with a two form

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phase starting in 2015. The school has 1640 pupils and students. It is a mixed sex comprehensive school, where pupils are taught in single sex classes in core subjects (Maths, English and Science), and top-set Physical Education classes. The school is sponsored by London Diocesan Board for Schools and a broadly

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ethos guided from the

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. It is co-sponsored by

Berkhamsted School Berkhamsted School is an independent day school in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England. The present school was formed in 1997 by the amalgamation of the original Berkhamsted School, founded in 1541 by John Incent, Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, ...

. The Academy is an associate member of the Woodard group of schools.

Ofsted Inspections

Since opening in 2008 Wren Academy has received three Outstanding Ofsted reports. The latest in 2018 covered the Primary and Secondary phases rating the school outstanding in every category. Adam Justice-Mills, convicted of 78 counts of child sexual offences in Barnet and Haringey between 2000 and 2020, was a cover supervisor at the school from September 2010 to July 2014.

References

External links

Wren Academy official website
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