How many pupils does The WREN School have?

The WREN School has 979 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The WREN School?

The headteacher of The WREN School is John Salberg.

What type of school is The WREN School?

The WREN School is a Free schools with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The WREN School in?

The WREN School is in the Reading local authority area.

Free schools Secondary Open

The WREN School

61-63 Bath Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2BB

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 23 January 2024). Last inspected 14 April 2026.

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979

Pupils

28.4%

Free school meals

1 September 2015

Opened

About this school

The WREN School is a Free schools serving secondary age pupils, located in Reading, Berkshire. The school has 979 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 23 January 2024). Last inspected 14 April 2026. The Headteacher is John Salberg. The school is administered by Reading local authority. It belongs to EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2015.

School details

Head: John Salberg
Trust: EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Reading
Gender: Mixed
URN: 142121

Contact

01182143888 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The WREN School are handled by the school or the local authority (Reading). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

44.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.13

Progress 8 · 2023-24

41%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

60%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.89

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

14%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →