UET Pathfinder Academy
Norwich · Norfolk
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About UET Pathfinder Academy
UET Pathfinder Academy is a other academy in Norwich, Norfolk. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
UNITY EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 15 member schools: 10 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 1 special school, 3 alternative provision settings. Local authorities: Norfolk. Regions: East of England. — from the UNITY EDUCATION TRUST public record.
UET Pathfinder Academy is a other academy in Norwich, Norfolk, part of UNITY EDUCATION TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- UET Pathfinder Academy
- Address
- Douglas Bader School, Filby Road, Badersfield
- Postcode
- NR10 5JW
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Parliamentary constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- URN (official identifier)
- 140753
- Establishment number
- 1111
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 5–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 284
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 350
- School type
- Alternative provision academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- UNITY EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Headteacher
- Mr Matt Ridley
- Ofsted inspection
- Requires improvement · Inspected 2 Jul 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.pathfinderschools.uk
- Telephone
- 01603737764
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2014
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at UET Pathfinder Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 284 | 116,774 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 71.5% | 23.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 34.5% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 41.9% | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 7.7% | 13.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
15 published inspections for UET Pathfinder Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 9 Jul 2019
· S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Met
Report published 28 Mar 2018
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 8 Mar 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Short Stay School for Norfolk (URN 137490)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 Apr 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Locksley School (URN 120769)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Jul 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Southern Area Pupil Referral Unit, Elm Road Centre (URN 135147)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 7 Oct 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Western Area Pupil Referral Unit (URN 120772)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Apr 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Brooklands Centre (URN 120771)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 13 Jan 2010
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as Central Area Pupil Referral Unit (URN 120769)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 29 Apr 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Douglas Bader Centre (URN 120770)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Jan 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Sothern Area Referral Unit, Elm Road Centre (URN 135147)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Apr 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Western Area Pupil Referral Unit (URN 120772)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 Jul 2007
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Central Area Pupil Referral Unit (URN 120769)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 4 Jul 2007
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
Read reportInspected as Eastern Area Pupil Referral Unit (URN 120771)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 27 Mar 2007
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Northern Area Pupil Referral Unit (URN 120770)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Dec 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at UET Pathfinder Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £250,650 for 207 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 72.9% | 25.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £883 | £334 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at UET Pathfinder Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Alternative provision · 338 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £8,387,000 £24,814 per pupil | £33,057 |
| Total spending | £7,006,000 £20,728 per pupil | £30,077 |
| Teaching staff | £3,044,000 £9,006 per pupil · 43.4% | £13,382 · 44.5% |
| Education support staff | £1,631,000 £4,825 per pupil · 23.3% | £5,707 · 19.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £870,000 £2,574 per pupil · 12.4% | £1,456 · 4.8% |
| …of which agency supply | £773,000 £2,287 per pupil · 11.0% | £1,324 · 4.4% |
| In-year balance | £1,381,000 | |
| Revenue reserve | £5,323,000 | |
Previous year (2023/24): spending £17,975 per pupil, supply and agency £2,169 per pupil — spending up £2,753 per pupil on 2023/24.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
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