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Desborough College

Academy sponsor led · Maidenhead · SL6 2QB

Ages 11–18 · 539 pupils · Windsor and Maidenhead

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

44.9

Overall absence

8.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-01

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.17
−20+2
Attainment 844.9
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry33%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.6%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
673

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill47%

539 pupils · 1,140 places

Pupils on roll
539
Boys / girls
538 / 1
School capacity
1,140
Capacity fill
539 / 1,140 (47%)
Free school meals
19%
FSM pupils
94
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: PIONEER EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
PIONEER EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
Upton Court Grammar School
Headteacher
Dr Parimal Bhatt

Location

Address
Shoppenhangers Road
Postcode
SL6 2QB
Town
Maidenhead
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
District
Windsor and Maidenhead
Constituency
Maidenhead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, 539 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19%.

Open schools in Maidenhead
37
Secondary schools in Maidenhead
5
Academies among open schools in Maidenhead
46% (17)
Open schools in SL6
39
Secondary in SL6
6
Open schools in Windsor and Maidenhead LA
83
Secondary in Windsor and Maidenhead LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Cox Green School

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  • Furze Platt Senior School

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    • Absence8.1%

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  • Holyport College

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att855.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence7.9%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Dr Parimal Bhatt
Telephone
01628634505
Website
http://www.desborough.org.uk/

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