Desborough College

Shoppenhangers Road, Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, SL6 2QB

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

45.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

578

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Windsor and Maidenhead →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 578 / 1,140 (51%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

18.0%

Disadvantaged

21.1%

EAL

2.9%

SEN support

7.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

45.7

Attainment 8

578 pupils

53.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

69.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

27 students

8.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

78%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

93%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.4%

Overall absence

26.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.4 vs 2023/24

16.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.5 vs 2023/24

4.26

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

£47,966

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,128 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

5.3% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

5.6

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,950

Spend per pupil

£10,028

Income per pupil

53%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.