Pathways School

New Road, Barking and Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, RM9 6PH

Good

Inspected 20 February 2024

Good

Ofsted

9.8

Attainment 8

6–19

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools special

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Barking and Dagenham →
School Type: Free schools special
Age Range: Ages 6–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 73 / 90 (81%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 20 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

100%

Disadvantaged

1.4%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

57%

Sustained destination

57%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

41.5%

Overall absence

81.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

11.79

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +6.8 vs 2023/24

8.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.9 vs 2023/24

11.72

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +6.9 vs 2023/24

£50,477

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↓ −£3,807 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

7.8% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£32,699

Spend per pupil

£38,370

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.