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Presdales School

Academy converter · Ware · SG12 9NX

Ages 11–18 · 1,167 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

58.8

Overall absence

8.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-06

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.61
−20+2
Attainment 858.8
English & maths grade 5+71%
English & maths grade 4+93%
EBacc entry82%

EBacc APS: 5.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.3%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
912

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill110%

1,167 pupils · 1,061 places

Pupils on roll
1,167
Boys / girls
28 / 1,139
School capacity
1,061
Capacity fill
1,167 / 1,061 (110%)
Free school meals
9.5%
FSM pupils
85
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PRESDALES SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
PRESDALES SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Warren

Location

Address
Hoe Lane
Postcode
SG12 9NX
Town
Ware
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hertford and Stortford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ware, Hertfordshire, 1,167 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 9.5%.

Open schools in Ware
24
Secondary schools in Ware
2
Academies among open schools in Ware
29% (7)
Open schools in SG12
19
Secondary in SG12
2
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Att851.9
    • P80.5
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence6.0%

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  • Richard Hale School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att853.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence6.2%

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  • The John Warner School

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    Ages 11–18

    • Absence11.7%
    • FSM20.4%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Warren
Telephone
01920462210
Website
http://www.presdales.herts.sch.uk/

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