The school also operates a coeducational sixth form.

It was founded as Ware Grammar School for girls in 1906 at nearby Amwell House, and moved to its present site of Presdales House in 1964.

[2] The school converted to academy status in April 2012.

Presdales made the news in December 2020 when its plan to switch to remote learning for the last week of the autumn term was thwarted by Schools Minister, Nick Gibb, who threatened to use legal powers to make the school stay open.

The intention had been to keep staff and students isolated and safe from the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic ahead of Christmas.