90%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
70%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
82%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
986.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,166
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 06/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Presdales School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
90%
-3pp
93%90%87%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 90%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
70%
-2pp
73%71%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
Attainment 8
58.9
+0.1
61.659.757.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.9
EBacc entry
82%
+0pp
86%83%80%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
EBacc APS
986.3
+17.4
1040.51002.4964.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 986.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.7
+0.7
40.538.536.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.7
A-level value added
+0.18
0
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-2pp
18%15%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,166
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
6%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Hoe Lane, Ware, SG12 9NX
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 90% | 70% | 58.9 | Not applicable | 82% | 986.3 | 86% | 1,166 |
| 2023/24 | 93% | 71% | 58.8 | +0.61 | 82% | 968.9 | 83% | 1,175 |
| 2022/23 | 87% | 68% | 57.8 | +0.58 | 80% | 964.3 | 82% | 1,162 |
| 2021/22 | 88% | 73% | 61.6 | +0.58 | 84% | 1040.5 | 85% | 1,160 |
| 2018/19 | 93% | 72% | 60.0 | +0.43 | 86% | 984.5 | 89% | 1,121 |
| 2017/18 | 92% | 69% | 58.2 | +0.54 | 81% | 940.4 | 92% | 1,101 |
| 2016/17 | 85% | 60% | 54.8 | +0.14 | 88% | — | 89% | 1,083 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.7 | B- | +0.18 | 11% | 152 |
| 2023/24 | 36.9 | B- | +0.19 | 13% | 135 |
| 2022/23 | 40.5 | B | — | 16% | 129 |
| 2021/22 | 39.6 | B | — | 16% | 146 |
| 2018/19 | 36.6 | B- | +0.03 | 18% | 132 |
| 2017/18 | 38.5 | B | +0.18 | 17% | 123 |
| 2016/17 | 37.4 | B- | +0.13 | 18% | 124 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,166 | 17.9 | 6% | 8% | 11% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,175 | 16.4 | 6% | 8% | 11% | 8% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,162 | 16.1 | 4% | 7% | 10% | 8% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,160 | 17.7 | 18% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,153 | 16.4 | 14% | 5% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,121 | 15.9 | 15% | 4% | 10% | 5% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 1,101 | 15.9 | 14% | 4% | 10% | 5% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,083 | 15.9 | 12% | 4% | 10% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.