Presdales School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Presdales School
Address: Hoe Lane
Town/City: Ware
County: Hertfordshire
Postcode: SG12 9NX
Telephone Number: 01920 462210
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Presdales School Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Warren
Capacity: 1061
Gender: Girls

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1167 (2% boys & 98% girls)
Enrollment: 110% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 9.5%

Location and administration

URN: 137985
DfE Number: 919/4013
UKPRN: 10036931
UPRN: 100081249262
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: East Hertfordshire (E07000242)
Constituency: Hertford and Stortford (E14001283)
Electoral Ward: Ware Priory (E05015375)

Easting & Northing: 535870E, 213427N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 48' 13.03" N 0° 1' 50.51" W
Plus Code: 9C3XRX39+CP

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Pinewood School (0.3km)
  2. Middleton School (0.4km)
  3. Hertford Regional College (0.5km)
  4. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (0.7km)
  5. Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery (1.0km)
  6. St Catherine's Church of England Primary School (1.4km)
  7. The Chauncy School (1.7km)
  8. Larkspur Academy (1.7km)
  9. Wheatcroft Primary School (1.7km)
  10. Kingshill Infant School (1.9km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Deepa Allchin - Member. Appointed on 10 October 2018 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Nick Burridge - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mrs Emma Cannon - Trustee. Appointed on 31 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 October 2027.
  • Mr Stephen Cove - Trustee. Appointed on 30 September 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 29 September 2026.
  • Mr Nigel Denison - Trustee. Appointed on 5 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 July 2027.
  • Mrs Helen Fellows - Trustee. Appointed on 30 September 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 29 September 2026.
  • Mr Howard Freed - Trustee. Appointed on 25 November 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 24 November 2029.
  • Mrs Karen Freed - Member. Appointed on 10 October 2018 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr William Edwin Godfrey - Member. Appointed on 10 October 2018 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Jackie Harvey - Member. Appointed on 25 March 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Jacqueline Harvey - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 5 July 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 4 July 2028.
  • Mr Alan Henshall - Member. Appointed on 10 October 2018 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Alison Hobson - Trustee. Appointed on 2 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 December 2028.
  • Mrs Fiona Richardson - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2023.
  • Mr Michael Robinson - Trustee. Appointed on 24 March 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 23 March 2029.
  • Mrs Madeline Anne Waller - Trustee. Appointed on 5 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 July 2027.
  • Mr Matthew Lee Warren - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2016.