Altwood Church of England SchoolDesborough College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidenhead.
Summary of the comparison
Altwood Church of England School and Desborough College are secondary schools in Maidenhead.
Altwood Church of England School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Desborough College scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Altwood Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Altwood Church of England School was judged Good and Desborough College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.0 for Altwood Church of England School and 45.7 for Desborough College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Altwood Church of England School (47.0 in 2021-22, 40.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Desborough College (52.3 in 2021-22, 45.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidenheadAltwood Church of England School | MaidenheadDesborough College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 14 in Windsor and Maidenhead Stronger figure | 9th of 14 in Windsor and Maidenhead | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 794 | 578 | |
| Capacity | 890 | 1,140 | |
| Location | Maidenhead, SL6 4PU | Maidenhead, SL6 2QB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.0 | 45.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.1% | 53.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.8% | 69.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 5.5% | 39.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.23 | 4.06 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 127 | 114 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 19 | 27 | |
| A-level average points | 27.4 | 32.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.8 | 33.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 38.5% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 794 | 578 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.3% | 18.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.7% | 21.1% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 7.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.0% Stronger figure | 26.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Altwood Church of England School
Desborough College
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