Compare Desborough College and Furze Platt Senior School and Holyport College
Comparison of secondary schools: Desborough College (Secondary) in Maidenhead; Furze Platt Senior School (Secondary) in Maidenhead; Holyport College (Secondary) in Holyport — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Desborough College, Furze Platt Senior School and Holyport College. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led, academy converter and free schools type located around Maidenhead, Berkshire and Holyport, Berkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Desborough College), published Oct 2014. The most recent inspection on record is for Holyport College (Jul 2023). average roll around ≈ 900, combined total ≈ 2,750, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–20–25%; all within the PIONEER EDUCATIONAL TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Desborough College
SL6 2QB
|
Furze Platt Senior School
SL6 7NQ
|
Holyport College
SL6 3LE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Free schools |
| Location |
Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 2QB |
Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 7NQ |
Holyport Berkshire SL6 3LE |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 22 Oct 2014 | 2 18 Oct 2016 | 2 5 Jul 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1140 | 1450 | 541 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | PIONEER EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Windsor and Maidenhead (868) | Windsor and Maidenhead (868) |
| Website | www.desborough.org.uk | www.furzeplatt.com | www.holyportcollege.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01628634505 | 01628625308 | 01628640150 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 2QB - Ofsted
- 2 22 Oct 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- PIONEER EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Website
- www.desborough.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01628634505
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 7NQ - Ofsted
- 2 18 Oct 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Windsor and Maidenhead (868)
- Website
- www.furzeplatt.com
- Telephone
- 01628625308
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Holyport
Berkshire
SL6 3LE - Ofsted
- 2 5 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Windsor and Maidenhead (868)
- Website
- www.holyportcollege.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01628640150
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