UET Pathfinder Academy

Douglas Bader School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5JW

Requires Improvement

Inspected 2 July 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

5–16

Ages

335

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy alternative provision converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Norfolk →
School Type: Academy alternative provision converter
Age Range: Ages 5–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 335 / 350 (96%)
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 2 July 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

71.3%

Disadvantaged

6.3%

EAL

40%

SEN support

30.1%

EHC plan

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

Workforce

2024/25

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

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -14.5 vs 2023/24

7.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

45.78

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -19.1 vs 2023/24

£49,862

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 31% on leadership pay

↑ +£10,300 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

17.5

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.2 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.

£20,728

Spend per pupil

£24,814

Income per pupil

43%

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.