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Presdales School

Hoe Lane, Ware, SG12 9NX

Local ranking17th of 81 secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1061

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Girls

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
58.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
69.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
89.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
82.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
177

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
94.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Higher education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
16.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

142

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
11.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
34.4
16-18 Cohort
276

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1166
Boys
24 (2%)
Girls
1142 (98%)
Capacity
1061 (110% full)
SEND
6.3%
FSM Eligible
11.0%
EAL
7.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.5%
SEN Support
4.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
65.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,364/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 78.3%
  • White Other: 5.6%
  • Mixed Other: 2.8%
  • Black African: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.0%
  • Asian Indian: 1.3%
  • Other: 1.1%

78.3%

White British

5.6%

White Other

2.8%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137985
UKPRN
10036931
Establishment No.
4013
Trust
PRESDALES SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST

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