Presdales School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ware, East of England SG12 9NX · Hertfordshire
#46 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#305 of 4,090 nationally
About Presdales School
Presdales School is a academy secondary located in Ware, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,167 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 88.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 46th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (94th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (72th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,167; capacity filled 110%; grade 4+ english & maths 89.8%; ebacc average points 5.57.
There are 19 schools in Ware; Presdales School ranks 4th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)58.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)69.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)9.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Presdales School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,167
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 9.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 110%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 58.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 69.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 89.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.57
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Presdales School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Ware · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
202 students · 747 m away
Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
Ware · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
332 students · 970 m away
St Catherine's Church of England Primary School
Ware · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
415 students · 1.4 km away
The Chauncy School
Ware · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,515 students · 1.7 km away
Wheatcroft Primary School
Hertford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
319 students · 1.7 km away
Kingshill Infant School
Ware · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
206 students · 1.9 km away
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Ware · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
155 students · 1.9 km away
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School
Ware · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
231 students · 1.9 km away
Priors Wood Primary School
Ware · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
231 students · 2.0 km away
Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School
Hertford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
207 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Felixstowe School
Felixstowe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,169 students
Abbeygate Sixth Form College
Bury St Edmunds · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
1,163 students
King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,172 students
Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,159 students
Etonbury Academy
Arlesey · Academy secondary · Ages 9–19
1,158 students
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,177 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Presdales School a good school?
Presdales School has a Success Index (England) of 88.7 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #46 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Presdales School rank in East of England?
Presdales School ranks #46 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #305 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Presdales School?
Presdales School had 1,167 students in 2025.
Is Presdales School a primary school or a secondary school?
Presdales School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Presdales School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Presdales School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.