Desborough College
Academy sponsor led in Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 539 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1140 |
| Free school meals | 19.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | PIONEER EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Local authority | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Address | Shoppenhangers Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2QB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.desborough.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01628634505 |
| URN | 138879 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 17 May 2024, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Altwood Church of England School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Cox Green School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Newlands Girls' School (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Furze Platt Senior School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Holyport College (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- Burnham Grammar School (secondary school, about 5.5 km)
- Dedworth Middle School (secondary school, about 7.0 km)
- Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (secondary school, about 7.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.