Desborough College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Maidenhead, South East SL6 2QB · Windsor and Maidenhead
#281 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1511 of 4,090 nationally
About Desborough College
Desborough College is a academy secondary located in Maidenhead, in the Windsor and Maidenhead local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 539 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 59.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 281st of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (73th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (39th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 539; capacity filled 47.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.3%; ebacc average points 4.06.
There are 32 schools in Maidenhead; Desborough College ranks 15th of 30 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)53.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Desborough College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 539
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 47.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 53.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.06
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Desborough College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Larchfield Primary and Nursery School
Maidenhead · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 525 m away
Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School
Maidenhead · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
196 students · 936 m away
Claires Court Schools
Maidenhead · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
862 students · 1.0 km away
All Saints Church of England Junior School
Maidenhead · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
208 students · 1.2 km away
Oldfield Primary School
Maidenhead · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
419 students · 1.3 km away
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Maidenhead · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
327 students · 1.4 km away
Braywick Court School
Maidenhead · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
257 students · 1.4 km away
St Piran's School
Maidenhead · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
451 students · 1.6 km away
Altwood Church of England School
Maidenhead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
846 students · 1.6 km away
Riverside Primary School and Nursery
Maidenhead · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
368 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
EKC Sheppey Secondary
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542 students
Aureus School
Didcot · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
531 students
Orchards Academy
Swanley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
554 students
The Academy, Selsey
Chichester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
523 students
Wye School
Wye · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
557 students
Dedworth Middle School
Windsor · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
517 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Desborough College a good school?
Desborough College has a Success Index (England) of 59.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #281 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Desborough College rank in South East?
Desborough College ranks #281 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1511 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Desborough College?
Desborough College had 539 students in 2025.
Is Desborough College a primary school or a secondary school?
Desborough College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Desborough College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Desborough College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.