69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
40%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
462.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
578
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWindsor and Maidenhead
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Desborough College · Secondary with sixth form · Windsor and Maidenhead
Part ofPIONEER EDUCATIONAL TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
-0pp
84%77%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
+1pp
62%53%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
45.7
+0.8
52.348.644.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.7
EBacc entry
40%
+7pp
46%39%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
EBacc APS
462.8
-239.3
834.5648.7462.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 462.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.2
+6.8
32.225.719.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.2
A-level value added
+0.06
+0.4
+0.30.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
+1pp
9%4%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C+
+1
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
578
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Shoppenhangers Road, Maidenhead, SL6 2QB
Local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 54% | 45.7 | Not applicable | 40% | 462.8 | 40% | 578 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 52% | 44.9 | -0.17 | 33% | 702.1 | 33% | 728 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 54% | 49.0 | +0.06 | 37% | 798.4 | 38% | 837 |
| 2021/22 | 84% | 62% | 52.3 | +0.11 | 46% | 834.5 | 47% | 889 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 43% | 47.6 | -0.26 | 32% | 519.3 | 35% | 904 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 47% | 46.4 | -0.18 | 42% | 371.0 | 48% | 804 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 46% | 47.8 | +0.04 | 13% | — | 25% | 719 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.2 | C+ | +0.06 | 9% | 28 |
| 2023/24 | 25.4 | C- | -0.34 | 8% | 55 |
| 2022/23 | 19.2 | D | — | 0% | 57 |
| 2021/22 | 30.6 | C | — | 6% | 60 |
| 2018/19 | 27.9 | C- | +0.02 | 7% | 59 |
| 2017/18 | 25.9 | C- | -0.09 | 4% | 48 |
| 2016/17 | 29.0 | C | +0.25 | 17% | 84 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 578 | 16.5 | 11% | 21% | 18% | 7% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 728 | 20.0 | 13% | 19% | 16% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 837 | 17.7 | 12% | 18% | 14% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 889 | 17.9 | 12% | 16% | 11% | 6% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 928 | 16.3 | 14% | 17% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 904 | 17.9 | 13% | 17% | 14% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 804 | 21.9 | 12% | 19% | 14% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 719 | 18.8 | 12% | 28% | 16% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.