Wren Academy is a mixed

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(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

academy An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the go ...

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 a private day school (known in the UK as a public school), in the market town of Berkhamsted, in Hertfordshire, England. The present school was formed in 1997 by the amalgamation of the original Berkhamsted School, founded ...

. The Academy is an associate member of the

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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.

Staff

Adam Justice-Mills, convicted of 78 counts of child sexual offences in Barnet and Haringey between 2000 and 2020, was a full-time cover supervisor at the school from September 2010 to July 2014.

References

External links

Wren Academy official website
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