Wrenn School, Wellingborough

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am continually in awe of our students. Their hard work and dedication, alongside genuine care, and respect for both each other and the staff body, is what makes Wrenn such a great place to be. "The school has successfully created a vibrant, inclusive culture where pupils succeed""

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include ukulele and guitar.

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Wrenn School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.6 in North Northamptonshire and 47 across England.

45% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 41% in North Northamptonshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 40.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.02: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 35.6, against 49.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 28 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Art and Design.

For September 2026 entry, 251 families put Wrenn School as their first choice and 618 named it as one of their preferences, for 290 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Wrenn School are Sir Christopher Hatton Academy (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.8); Weavers Academy (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.4); Wollaston School (3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44); and Rushden Academy (3.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.1).

Wrenn School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Wrenn School is one of 17 schools run by Creative Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.1 in 2024/25.

Of the 255 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 58% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 70 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 63% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 23% into work. 26% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

30.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (50%), Black (14%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 268 pupils (17.4%) received SEN support and 38 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Wellingborough Rail Station, about 1160 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is (Wellingb') Broadway (after), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 350 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Wrenn School issued 394 suspensions, 26.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 9 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Wrenn School are All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery (0.3 miles); Park Junior School, Wellingborough (0.6 miles); The Avenue Infant School (0.6 miles); and St Barnabas Church of England School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.