Pinewood School vs Presdales School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Pinewood School
Ware
Presdales School
Ware
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Academy special converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
206
1167
Capacity
192
1061
Occupancy
107%
110%
FSM %
47.1%
9.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Last Inspected
May 2026
Mar 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
58.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
70.3%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
37.7
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
11%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
142
Retention
-
95%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
41%
Degree course
-
80%
Any L4+ destination
-
85%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
122
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (86)
Media / Film / TV Studies (80)
Psychology (80)
Mathematics (74)
Sociology (70)
Government and Politics (66)
Business Studies (64)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (64)