Presdales School vs Pinewood School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Presdales School
Ware
Pinewood School
Ware
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Academy special converter
Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1167
206
Capacity
1061
192
Occupancy
110%
107%
FSM %
9.5%
47.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2024
May 2026
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
15
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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)