Presdales School is a secondary school located in Ware. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 21/05/2008. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.2%, which is 1.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Hoe Lane, Ware, SG12 9NX
Website: http://www.presdales.herts.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01920462210
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Matthew Warren
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 137985

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/05/2008

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Girls
School Capacity: 1061
Number of Pupils: 1153
Number of Boys: 23
Number of Girls: 1130

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.7% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Above Average: 0.43 Confidence interval 0.23 to 0.63
Of the 169 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 163 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:86%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:99%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:72%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:60
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:5.83
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Broadmeads , SG12 9HY 		- not rated 816 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery, Ware
New Road , SG12 7BT 		3out of 4 1,059 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Catherine's Church of England Primary School
Park Road , SG12 0AW 		3out of 4 1,563 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Larkspur Academy
Tower Road , SG12 7LP 		1out of 4 1,864 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Wheatcroft Primary School
Stanstead Road , SG13 7HQ 		3out of 4 1,881 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Presdales School
Hoe Lane , SG12 9NX 		4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
The Chauncy School
Park Road , SG12 0DP 		4out of 4 1,811 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hertford Regional College
Scotts Road , SG12 9JF 		- not rated 538 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Simon Balle All-Through School
Mangrove Road , SG13 8AJ 		4out of 4 3,115 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pinewood School
Hoe Lane , SG12 9PB 		2out of 4 381 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Middleton School
Walnut Tree Walk , SG12 9PD 		4out of 4 427 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Haileybury and Imperial Service College
, SG13 7NU 		- not rated 2,891 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Amwell View School
Station Road , Stanstead Abbotts SG12 8EH 		4out of 4 2,893 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Hailey Hall School
Hailey Lane , SG13 7PB 		2out of 4 3,216 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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