Pathfield School

Abbey Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1JU

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

0.6

Attainment 8

3–19

Ages

190

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Devon →
School Type: Foundation special school
Age Range: Ages 3–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 190 / 186 (102%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

41.7%

Disadvantaged

0.5%

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

100%

Sustained destination

100%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.2%

Overall absence

26.5%

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.

25.1

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

7.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

62.89

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.1 vs 2023/24

£50,600

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,310 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£28,578

Spend per pupil

£27,457

Income per pupil

35%

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.