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The WREN School

URN 142121 · ReadingOpen

Inspection history (3)

  1. 14 Apr 2026

    Report card · published 12 Jun 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementExpected
    Attendance and behaviourExpected
    Curriculum and teachingExpected
    InclusionExpected
    Leadership and governanceExpected
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected
    Post 16 provisionNeeds attention

    Ed Mather (lead), Fae Dean, Marieke Forster, Martin Dyer, Shazia Akram

  2. 24 Jan 2024

    School inspection (EIF) · published 29 Feb 2024

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Martin Smith (lead), Ann Fearon, Mark Bagust, Peter Fry

  3. 20 Jun 2018

    School inspection (CIF) · published 3 Sept 2018

    Good
    Leadership and managementGood
    OutcomesGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentGood

    Kathryn Moles (lead), Colin Lankester, Dylan Davies

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Details

URN
142121
Type
Free schools
Local authority
Reading
Region
South East
Address
61-63 Bath Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2BB
Reports on record
3
Earliest report
20 Jun 2018
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-09-2015
Region
South East
Status
Open
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
1176
Age Range
11 - 19
Age range
11 to 19
Telephone
01182143888
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Headteacher
Mr John Salberg
Pupils on roll
931
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
1176
Number of pupils
931
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
None
Free school meals (%)
31.80

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