My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
20%Agree
55%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
1%Desborough College
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
SL6 2QB / 11–18 / Boys / Does not apply
45.7
Attainment 8
61%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 45.7
- Progress 8
- -0.17
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 53.5%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 32.21
- Achieving AAB+
- 8.7%
61% of parents would recommend this school
88 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
30%Agree
53%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
16%Agree
37%Disagree
32%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
6%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
8%Agree
16%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
6%Not applicable
57%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
13%Agree
38%Disagree
32%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
8%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
20%Agree
31%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
1%Not applicable
20%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
24%No
76%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 21 parents
Strongly agree
14%Agree
24%Disagree
33%Strongly disagree
24%Don't know
5%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
23%Agree
41%Disagree
26%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
3%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
16%Agree
45%Disagree
25%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
5%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
19%Agree
46%Disagree
22%Strongly disagree
13%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
17%Agree
56%Disagree
23%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
29%Agree
48%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
5%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
19%Agree
44%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
13%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
61%No
39%10.6% of pupils receive SEN support
10.6%
SEN support
2.9%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.2%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.9%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.7%
63.1% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 63.1%
32% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 92%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 32%
- Entered top-third university
- 2%
- Achieved a degree
- 78%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1
- Free school meals
- 16.4%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.1:1
- Overall absence
- 5.77%
- Persistent absence
- 16.46%
- English as additional language
- 21.1%
- Teachers with QTS
- 97.2%
- White
- 49.5%
- Mixed
- 11.1%
- Asian
- 33.5%
- Black
- 2.6%
- Other
- 2.9%
White British41.7%
Other White7.3%
Irish0.5%
Other Mixed7.1%
White & Asian1.9%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
White & Black African0.5%
Pakistani18.9%
Indian11.2%
Other Asian1.6%
Bangladeshi0.9%
Chinese0.9%
Caribbean1.6%
African0.5%
Other Black0.5%