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Pathways School

Free schools special · Dagenham, RM9 6PH

Good

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Ofsted inspection and rating

Pathways School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Feb 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeFree schools special
Ages6 to 19
Pupils83 of 90 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Adam Guilbert
TrustTHE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
Local authorityBarking and Dagenham
Opened02 Sept 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147189.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBarking and DagenhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%8%8%
Average reading score94106106
Average maths score89106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score93107105
Expected standard in reading25%79%76%
Expected standard in writing0%75%73%
Expected standard in maths0%79%75%
Pupils taking tests8--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis schoolBarking and DagenhamEngland
Attainment 8 score3.748.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%67.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%49.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths0%15.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths0%63.6%60.2%
Progress 8 scoreNot applicable--
Pupils at the end of key stage 413--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils83
Girls9
Boys74
Eligible for free school meals97.6%
First language not English1.2%
SEN support0
EHC plan83

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
56.6%
White and Black Caribbean
14.5%
Other Black
7.2%
Other mixed
6%
Other White
4.8%
White and Black African
4.8%
African
3.6%
White and Asian
1.2%
Caribbean
1.2%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBarking and DagenhamEngland
Overall absence38.6%15.7%12.9%
Persistent absence85.6%49%34.7%
Severe absence33.3%8.3%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher6.8
Pupils per adult3.2
Teachers (FTE)12.25
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.65
Support staff (FTE)16.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate52.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions37%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination44.4%
Staying in education33.3%
Further education22.2%
Apprenticeship11.1%
Not sustained11.1%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Pathways School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryMarsh Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryDagenham Park CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns RoadCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBeam Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryVillage Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWilliam Ford CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGodwin Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryThe Leys Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPark Primary AcademyFree schools
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Pathways School

What is Pathways School's Ofsted rating?

Pathways School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Feb 2024.

How many pupils attend Pathways School?

Pathways School has 83 pupils aged 6 to 19, with capacity for 90.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.