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Pathways School

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Pathways School

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83 pupils
Good· Apr 2024
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Details

Type

Free School

Local Authority

Barking and Dagenham

Academy Trust

THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS

Head Teacher

Mr Thomas Neave

Gender

Mixed

Admissions

Non-selective

Religious Character

Does not apply

Opened

September 2019

Website

pathways.ekotrust.org.uk

Reference Number

147189

Special Educational Needs Support

Speech, Language & CommunicationSocial, Emotional & Mental HealthModerate Learning Difficulty

About This Data

  • School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.

Pupils

Summary

Total Pupils73 (81% of capacity)
Age Range6 – 19
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls89% / 11%
Free School Meals97.3%
English as Additional Language1.4%
SEN Support0.0%
SEN with EHCP100.0%
Overall Attendance61.8%
Persistent Absence93.4%

Class Sizes

Overall Average0.0
Key Stage 10.0
Key Stage 20.0

Total Pupils

Cohort Sizes

Year 32
Year 45
Year 56
Year 67
Year 79
Year 812
Year 911
Year 1013
Year 118

Pupil Ethnicities

White British57.5%
White & Black Caribbean19.2%
Mixed Other8.2%
White & Black African4.1%
White Other2.7%
Caribbean2.7%
White & Asian1.4%
Black Other1.4%
Other1.4%
Unclassified1.4%

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
  • This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
  • Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
  • Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Inspections

Ofsted Inspections

1 inspection on record

Current Rating
Good· Apr 2024
  • 2024

    School Inspection

    29 April 2024

    View report
    Good

    Category Judgements

    CategoryJudgement
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood

    AI-Generated Insights

    Curriculum
    11
    • Curriculum is well ordered and ambitious.
    • Routine checks for knowledge gaps are sometimes lacking.
    Leadership
    11
    • Leaders are ambitious for all pupils.
    • Leaders should ensure routine checks for knowledge gaps.
    Pupil Progress
    11
    • Pupils are proud of progress in reading.
    • Some gaps in knowledge are not identified swiftly.
    Teaching Quality
    11
    • Teachers deliver content in a logical sequence.
    • Checks for knowledge retention are not always routine.
    Personal Development
    2
    • Pupils are encouraged to think about future adult lives.
    • Pupils are taught to make safe decisions.
    Behaviour & Attendance
    2
    • Pupils' learning is not disrupted by others' behaviour.
    • Attendance rates improve over time at the school.

    Insights are generated by AI from the inspection report and may not be fully accurate.

About This Data

  • Inspection data is sourced from Ofsted, the official schools inspectorate for England.
  • Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
  • Some inspections (monitoring visits, academy conversions) do not result in a graded judgement.

Primary Results

Performance measures for pupils at the end of Year 6 (Key Stage 2)

Reading, writing and maths

SchoolLAEngland
Pupils meeting the expected standard0.0%63.3%61.0%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard0.0%7.2%8.0%

Average scaled score

SchoolLAEngland
Reading89104.9105
Maths88105.0104

Progress scores

Writing

-8.7Well below average

95% confidence interval: -13.5 to -3.8

Progress in writing from KS1 to KS2

About This Data

  • School rankings are calculated by sorting schools first by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard, then by the percentage achieving a higher standard. Rankings help compare schools within England but do not account for school context or pupil intake.
  • Progress scores measure how much pupils improved from KS1 (Year 2) to KS2 (Year 6), compared to pupils nationally with similar starting points. A score of 0 means average progress; a positive score means above-average progress. Progress scores show the value a school adds, while exam results show final attainment. Some children start higher than others due to factors like natural ability or home circumstances.
  • Data sourced from the Department for Education Key Stage 2 performance tables for 2023/24. LA and England averages provide national and local context.

GCSE Results

ResultSchoolLAEngland
Attainment 8 score1.848.046.9
Grade 5 or above in English and maths0.0%48.0%46.2%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths0.0%66.9%65.4%
Entering EBacc0.0%
EBacc average point score0.064.24.1
Progress 8
-1.97Below average

Pupils at this school made slightly less progress than similar pupils nationally

About This Data

  • Schools are ranked by their Attainment 8 score, which shows overall exam results. This data comes from the Department for Education performance tables.
  • Exam results and progress scores tell you different things. Imagine two children climbing a mountain: one starts at the bottom and climbs halfway up, while another starts a third of the way up and climbs another third. The second child climbed less distance but finished higher up. Exam results show where pupils finished (like height on the mountain), while progress scores show how far they've come since primary school (like distance climbed). Progress scores help you understand how much a school has helped pupils improve, regardless of where they started.

Workforce

Staff numbers and pupil-to-teacher ratios

Pupils per Teacher or Teaching Assistant

Shows how many children each teacher looks after on average. The lower line includes teaching assistants, giving you a better picture of the adult support available in classrooms.

Total Pupils

The number of children enrolled at this school over time. These figures come from financial records and may differ slightly from other pupil numbers on this site due to when data was collected.

Total Number of Teachers

The total teaching capacity at this school, including classroom teachers and senior staff who also teach. Part-time teachers are counted based on their working hours.

Teaching Assistants

Support staff who work directly with children in classrooms. This includes regular TAs, higher-level TAs with more responsibilities, and specialist support for children with additional needs.

Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)

The percentage of teachers who have completed official teacher training in England. A higher percentage typically indicates a more experienced and formally trained teaching team.

Senior Leadership

The school's leadership team, including the headteacher, deputy heads and assistant heads. These staff manage the school and often still spend time in classrooms.

Non-classroom Support Staff and Auxiliary Staff

Office and admin staff who keep the school running smoothly, plus auxiliary staff like catering teams and site maintenance who look after the building and meals.

Total Headcount and Workforce

Two ways of counting staff: headcount shows total people employed (including part-timers), while workforce counts the equivalent number of full-time positions.

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE School Workforce Census. Numbers may not match exactly other data shown on this site due to different collection timings within the academic year.
  • FTE = Full-time equivalent, representing the total working hours divided by standard full-time hours. Headcount = total number of individuals employed.
  • Senior leadership includes headteachers, deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers.
  • Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) have completed accredited initial teacher training in England.

Finances

2024/25

Income per Pupil (£)

In 2024/25 the revenue reserve was £49,690 or £681 p/pupil. Schools maintain reserves for unexpected costs, but these funds are ultimately meant to benefit pupils.

Expenditure per Pupil (£)

In 2024/25 the in-year balance was £364,786 or £4,997 p/pupil. A positive balance means the school had money left over, which goes into reserves for future use.

About This Data

  • Financial data comes from the DfE School Financial Benchmarking service. Schools report their income and spending each year.
  • Revenue reserve is the money a school has saved up over time. Schools keep reserves to cover unexpected costs, though funds are meant to benefit current pupils.
  • In-year balance shows whether a school spent more or less than it received in a single year. A positive balance means the school had money left over; a negative balance means it dipped into savings.

Contact Information

Address

New Road
Dagenham
RM9 6PH

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