Desborough CollegeHolyport College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Desborough College and Holyport College are secondary schools.
Desborough College scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holyport College scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Holyport College is ahead on our composite score.
Desborough College was judged Good and Holyport College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.6 for Desborough College and 55.1 for Holyport College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Desborough College (52.3 in 2021-22, 44.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Holyport College (55.1 in 2021-22, 55.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidenheadDesborough College | HolyportHolyport College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 14 in Windsor and Maidenhead | 2nd of 14 in Windsor and Maidenhead Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 539 | 660 | |
| Capacity | 1,140 | 541 | |
| Location | Maidenhead, SL6 2QB | Holyport, SL6 3LE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.6 | 55.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.6% | 59.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.1% | 83.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 111 | 84 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 27 | 99 | |
| A-level average points | 32.2 | 36.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.8 | 36.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.7% | 21.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 578 | 640 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.0% | 11.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.1% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 7.6% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.8% | 16.6% 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.
Desborough College
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