Cox Green SchoolDesborough College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidenhead.
Summary of the comparison
Cox Green School and Desborough College are secondary schools in Maidenhead.
Cox Green School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Desborough College scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Desborough College is ahead on our composite score.
Cox Green School was judged Requires improvement and Desborough College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.9 for Cox Green School and 45.7 for Desborough College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Cox Green School (45.5 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Desborough College (52.3 in 2021-22, 45.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidenheadCox Green School | MaidenheadDesborough College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 14 in Windsor and Maidenhead | 9th of 14 in Windsor and Maidenhead Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,183 | 578 | |
| Capacity | 1,270 | 1,140 | |
| Location | Maidenhead, SL6 3AX | Maidenhead, SL6 2QB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.9 Stronger figure | 45.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.1% | 53.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.7% | 69.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 27.9% | 39.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.92 | 4.06 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 204 | 114 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 79 | 27 | |
| A-level average points | 30.4 | 32.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.7 | 33.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.3% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,183 | 578 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.0% | 18.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.2% | 21.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 7.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.5% | 26.8% Stronger figure | 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.
Cox Green School
Desborough College
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