Presdales School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 7 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 137985
- Address
- Hoe Lane, SG12 9NX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1175 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 2.6%
- Girls
- 97.4%
- First language not English
- 7.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.2%
- Persistent absence
- 26.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.6%
White British 77.9%
Mixed 8.1%
Other White 6%
African 2.5%
Indian 1.3%
Irish 1%
Other 0.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Caribbean 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.58
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 80%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 68%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.8
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.45
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 64 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 75 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 9 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 175 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 175 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
Presdales School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 177
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 133
- 3rd preference
- 89
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 0 181 |
| Year 8 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 9 | 178 0 178 |
| Year 10 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 11 | 177 0 177 |
| Year 12 | 145 12 133 |
| Year 13 | 134 19 115 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 91.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 16.0% 29.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 79.0% 59.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 69.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 29.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 2.2% |