Desborough College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 16 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Unique reference
- 138879
- Address
- Shoppenhangers Road, SL6 2QB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 578 (65% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 99.3%
- Girls
- 0.7%
- First language not English
- 21.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.4%
- Persistent absence
- 16.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 7.3% |
| Mixed | 11.1% |
| Indian | 11.2% |
| Pakistani | 18.9% |
| White British | 41.7% |
| Other | 2.9% |
| African | 1.7% |
| Other Asian | 1.6% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 0.9% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
| Other Black | 0.5% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 40% |
| Local authority average | 39% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 54% |
| Local authority average | 49% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 45.7 |
| Local authority average | 47.3 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.06 |
| Local authority average | 4.23 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 73 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 6 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 49 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 113 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 112 |
| French | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Desborough College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 103
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 65
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 85
Offers
- 1st preference
- 65
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 47
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 69 69 0 |
| Year 8 | 118 118 0 |
| Year 9 | 114 114 0 |
| Year 10 | 116 116 0 |
| Year 11 | 116 116 0 |
| Year 12 | 18 17 1 |
| Year 13 | 27 24 3 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 87.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 26.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 52.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 18.0% 8.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 76.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 28.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.8% 2.4% |