The Chauncy SchoolPresdales School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ware.
Summary of the comparison
The Chauncy School and Presdales School are secondary schools in Ware.
The Chauncy School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Presdales School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Presdales School is ahead on our composite score.
The Chauncy School was judged Outstanding and Presdales School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.4 for The Chauncy School and 58.7 for Presdales School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Chauncy School (49.9 in 2021-22, 49.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Presdales School (61.6 in 2021-22, 58.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WareThe Chauncy School | WarePresdales School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 81 in Hertfordshire | 17th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,515 | 1,167 | |
| Capacity | 1,014 | 1,061 | |
| Location | Ware, SG12 0DP | Ware, SG12 9NX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.4 | 58.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.5% | 70.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.8% | 86.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 257 | 175 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 122 | 142 | |
| A-level average points | 35.3 | 37.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.3 | 36.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 20.6% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,515 | 1,166 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.5% | 11.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 7.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 4.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% Stronger figure | 21.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Chauncy School
Presdales School
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