Desborough College

Shoppenhangers Road, Maidenhead, SL6 2QB

Local ranking9th of 14 secondary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1140

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.7
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
53.5%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.3%
Entering EBacc
39.5%
EBacc APS
4.1
Cohort Size
114

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
92.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Higher education
32.0%
Apprenticeships
11.0%
Employment
35.0%
Not sustained
16.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.2

Avg Points/Entry

33.8

Best 3 A-Levels

27

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
8.7%
16-18 Cohort
46

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
578
Boys
574 (99%)
Girls
4 (1%)
Capacity
1140 (51% full)
SEND
10.6%
FSM Eligible
18.0%
EAL
21.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
7.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Budget per Pupil
£8,950/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.4%
Persistent Absence
26.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 40.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 18.2%
  • Asian Indian: 10.8%
  • White Other: 7.0%
  • Other: 7.0%
  • Mixed Other: 6.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.5%

40.2%

White British

18.2%

Asian Pakistani

10.8%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Shoppenhangers Road

Maidenhead, South East

Administrative

URN
138879
UKPRN
10039314
Establishment No.
4000
Trust
PIONEER EDUCATIONAL TRUST