Desborough College

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead
SL6 2QB
Composite score
57.1

Desborough College at a glance

Located in Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, Desborough College is a boys' secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. The school educates roughly 578 pupils aged 11 to 18. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 45.7 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 0.8 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

54% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 69% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Desborough College does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

Compare Desborough College with another school
#1,595
National rank
#246
In South East
#8
In Windsor and Maidenhead
Top 50%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
45.7
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
54%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
69%
% EBacc grade 5+
10%
EBacc average points score
4.06

School profile

Pupils on roll 578 % FSM ever-6 18.0% % EAL 21.1% Age range 11–18 Gender Boys

Location

Nearby secondary schools

Compare Desborough College with another school