Presdales School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 6 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
- 1166 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 2.1%
- Girls
- 97.9%
- First language not English
- 7.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.4%
- Persistent absence
- 16.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.9%
White British 77.8%
Mixed 8.2%
Other White 5.6%
African 2.7%
Indian 1.3%
Other 1.1%
Irish 1%
Other Asian 0.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Chinese 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 83%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 70%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 58.8
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.57
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 57 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 8 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 175 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 174 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| French | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
Presdales School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 156
- 3rd preference
- 78
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 159
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 8 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 9 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 10 | 176 0 176 |
| Year 11 | 177 0 177 |
| Year 12 | 130 12 118 |
| Year 13 | 143 12 131 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 72.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 2.4% |