SCHOOL PROFILE

Wren Spinney School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 144684
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 80 Published school capacity
Capacity used 120.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

23 April 2024
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

23 February 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 28 April 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority North Northamptonshire
Trust CREATING TOMORROW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 96 96 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 33 34.4% of pupils
Male pupils 63 65.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

44.8%
20.0 pts above England
School 44.8%
North Northamptonshire 20.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

35.4%
15.1 pts above England
School 35.4%
North Northamptonshire 18.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
North Northamptonshire 0.9%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
56.3%
54
Any other White background
15.6%
15
African
5.2%
5
Any other Black background
3.1%
3
Indian
3.1%
3
Pakistani
3.1%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 96 of 96 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
North Northamptonshire 19.5%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 96 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 41
Severe learning difficulty 26
Specific learning difficulty 11
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 7
Speech, language & communication 5
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

10.85%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

4.63 pts higher than England
School 10.85%
North Northamptonshire 6.06%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

27.03%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

11.21 pts higher than England
School 27.03%
North Northamptonshire 14.92%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.05%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.25 pts higher than England
School 4.05%
North Northamptonshire 1.79%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

120.0% 40.2 pts above England
Wren Spinney School
120.0%
North Northamptonshire
93.8%
East Midlands
78.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information