Desborough College

Details

Age Range11-18 years
GenderBoys
TypeAcademy, Academy sponsor led
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Local AuthorityWindsor and Maidenhead
AddressShoppenhangers Road, SL6 2QB
URN138879

School Census

Total 837
Girls/Boys 7/830
Girls/Boys Ratio 0.8%/99.2%
% pupils where English not first language 18.4%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 86
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 9.6%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections
Start DateOfsted Rating
11/09/2014 Good
21/09/2011 Requires improvement
Inspection Date 11/09/2014
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good
Inspection Date 21/09/2011
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Requires improvement

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 44.9
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 52.30%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 60.90%
Entering EBacc 32.80%
EBacc average point score 4.04
Progress 8 -0.17
Secondary Results 2023
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 48.9
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 53%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 71%
Entering EBacc 37%
EBacc average point score 4.34
Progress 8 0.06
Secondary Results 2022
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 52.3
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 62%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 79%
Entering EBacc -
EBacc average point score 4.69
Progress 8 0.11

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications296
As first preference54
As second preference53
As third preference55
Total Offers Made94
first preference offers54
second preference offers11
third preference offers7
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications292
As first preference77
As second preference96
As third preference59
Total Offers Made144
first preference offers77
second preference offers20
third preference offers12
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications312
As first preference101
As second preference83
As third preference61
Total Offers Made136
first preference offers101
second preference offers18
third preference offers4
first preference v offers 1.01%
Total Applications362
As first preference75
As second preference92
As third preference76
Total Offers Made137
first preference offers74
second preference offers22
third preference offers11
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications390
As first preference110
As second preference111
As third preference84
Total Offers Made170
first preference offers110
second preference offers25
third preference offers19
first preference v offers 1.23%
Total Applications428
As first preference184
As second preference108
As third preference60
Total Offers Made189
first preference offers150
second preference offers23
third preference offers7
first preference v offers 1.14%
Total Applications405
As first preference168
As second preference128
As third preference54
Total Offers Made189
first preference offers148
second preference offers24
third preference offers10
first preference v offers 1.03%
Total Applications374
As first preference149
As second preference113
As third preference55
Total Offers Made187
first preference offers145
second preference offers30
third preference offers5
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications333
As first preference121
As second preference97
As third preference58
Total Offers Made165
first preference offers121
second preference offers19
third preference offers6
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications249
As first preference84
As second preference78
As third preference39
Total Offers Made144
first preference offers84
second preference offers31
third preference offers7
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications220
As first preference78
As second preference51
As third preference36
Total Offers Made116
first preference offers78
second preference offers13
third preference offers8

Ethnicity

time period2023-24
white british ethnic origin38%
pakistani ethnic origin17.2%
indian ethnic origin10.4%
any other white background ethnic origin9.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin6.3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin2.5%
white and asian ethnic origin1.5%
african ethnic origin1.5%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin1.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin1.2%
chinese ethnic origin1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin0.8%
white and black african ethnic origin0.7%
time period2022-23
white british ethnic origin41.6%
pakistani ethnic origin16.1%
any other white background ethnic origin10%
indian ethnic origin8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin5.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin2.4%
african ethnic origin1.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin1.6%
white and asian ethnic origin1.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin1.3%
white and black african ethnic origin1%
chinese ethnic origin1%
irish ethnic origin0.7%
caribbean ethnic origin0.6%

Nearby Schools

Larchfield Primary and Nursery School

(0.33 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Bargeman Road, , SL6 2SG

Forest Bridge School

(0.35 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-16, Gender: Mixed

Address: Braywick Road, , SL6 1BN

Highfield Preparatory School Limited

(0.41 mi)

Ofsted Rating: None

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: 2 West Road, , SL6 1PD

Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School

(0.58 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Age: 3-7, Gender: Mixed

Address: Rutland Road, , SL6 4HZ