Desborough College
Maidenhead · Windsor and Maidenhead
PIONEER EDUCATIONAL TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 4 member schools: 1 primary school, 3 secondary schools. Local authorities: Slough | Windsor and Maidenhead. Regions: South East. — from the PIONEER EDUCATIONAL TRUST public record.
Desborough College is a secondary academy in Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, part of PIONEER EDUCATIONAL TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Desborough College
- Address
- Shoppenhangers Road
- Postcode
- SL6 2QB
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Parliamentary constituency
- Maidenhead
- URN (official identifier)
- 138879
- Establishment number
- 4000
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Boys
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 539
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1140
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- PIONEER EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Headteacher
- Dr Parimal Bhatt
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 17 May 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.desborough.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01628634505
- Date opened
- 1 Oct 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Desborough College
| 2025/26 | This school | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 539 | 22,653 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 18.0% | 15.5% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 13.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.5% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 20.8% | 17.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Desborough College, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 1 Jul 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 6 Mar 2019
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 3 Oct 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Desborough School (URN 110099)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Oct 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Desborough School (URN 110099)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Jun 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Desborough School (URN 110099)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 19 May 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Desborough College
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.5% | 7.6% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 23.8% | 20.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Desborough College
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £107,800 for 98 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 19.9% | 16.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £219 | £217 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Desborough College
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 580 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Windsor and Maidenhead average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £5,816,000 £10,028 per pupil | £8,172 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £5,191,000 £8,950 per pupil | £7,887 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £2,745,000 £4,733 per pupil · 52.9% | £4,310 · 54.6% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £657,000 £1,133 per pupil · 12.7% | £813 · 10.3% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £170,000 £293 per pupil · 3.3% | £136 · 1.7% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £36 · 0.5% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £625,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,823 per pupil, supply and agency £258 per pupil — spending up £2,127 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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