Pathways School
- Special
- Free schools special
- Ages 6 to 19
URN 147189 · Barking and Dagenham · THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
Inspection
Ofsted management information, as at 30 September 2026.
Latest graded inspection
20 February 2024Overall effectiveness
Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
Full inspection (section 5)
Under the earlier framework, inspections gave an overall effectiveness grade.
Read the reports on Ofsted’s website. Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information.
Attendance
Against Barking and Dagenham and England, special schools.
Overall absence
2024/2541.5%
- Barking and Dagenham
- 16.3%
- England
- 12.8%
28.7 percentage points higher than England.
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| Year | This school | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Not published | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 2018/19 | Not published | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| 2020/21 | 38.6% | 23.2% | 15.2% |
| 2021/22 | 32.6% | 16.1% | 13.2% |
| 2022/23 | 29.7% | 14.6% | 13.0% |
| 2023/24 | 38.2% | 14.9% | 13.0% |
| 2024/25 | 41.5% | 16.3% | 12.8% |
Sessions missed for any reason, as a share of all possible sessions in the school year. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.
Persistent absence
2024/2581.7%
- Barking and Dagenham
- 45.7%
- England
- 35.3%
46.4 percentage points higher than England.
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| Year | This school | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Not published | 22.6% | 29.6% |
| 2018/19 | Not published | 25.8% | 28.8% |
| 2020/21 | 79.5% | 76.6% | 48.9% |
| 2021/22 | 84.1% | 48.9% | 40.4% |
| 2022/23 | 78.0% | 49.3% | 38.3% |
| 2023/24 | 93.4% | 47.9% | 37.2% |
| 2024/25 | 81.7% | 45.7% | 35.3% |
Pupils who missed 10% or more of their possible sessions, as a share of pupils. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.
Severe absence
2024/2539.0%
- Barking and Dagenham
- 9.1%
- England
- 6.9%
32.1 percentage points higher than England.
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| Year | This school | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Not published | 1.6% | 4.4% |
| 2018/19 | Not published | 1.0% | 4.6% |
| 2020/21 | 25.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2021/22 | 27.3% | 9.8% | 5.8% |
| 2022/23 | 22.0% | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| 2023/24 | 34.4% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| 2024/25 | 39.0% | 9.1% | 6.9% |
Pupils who missed 50% or more of their possible sessions, as a share of pupils. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.
Suspensions and permanent exclusions
Against Barking and Dagenham and England, special schools.
Suspensions per 100 pupils
2024/2552.05
- Barking and Dagenham
- 5.93
- England
- 12.32
39.73 higher than England.
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| Year | This school | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Not published | 0.26 | 12.34 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | 1.58 | 11.32 |
| 2019/20 | 164.29 | 10.13 | 7.76 |
| 2020/21 | 72.22 | 5.36 | 7.29 |
| 2021/22 | 118.92 | 9.13 | 9.60 |
| 2022/23 | 121.28 | 12.33 | 10.99 |
| 2023/24 | 100.00 | 10.78 | 12.62 |
| 2024/25 | 52.05 | 5.93 | 12.32 |
Suspensions in the school year for every 100 pupils on roll. One pupil can be suspended more than once. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, 2024/25.
Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils
2024/250.00
- Barking and Dagenham
- 0.00
- England
- 0.08
0.08 lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Not published | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 2019/20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 2020/21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| 2021/22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 |
| 2022/23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.08 |
| 2023/24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.08 |
| 2024/25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.08 |
Permanent exclusions in the school year for every 100 pupils on roll. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, 2024/25.
Key stage 2 results
Against Barking and Dagenham and England, primary schools.
Reading, writing and maths: expected standard
2024/250%
Not compared with mainstream schools.
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| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% |
| 2023/24 | Not published |
| 2024/25 | 0% |
Pupils at the end of key stage 2 who met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 2 attainment, 2024/25.
Reading, writing and maths: higher standard
2024/250%
Not compared with mainstream schools.
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| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% |
| 2023/24 | Not published |
| 2024/25 | 0% |
Pupils at the end of key stage 2 who met the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 2 attainment, 2024/25.
Key stage 4 results
Against Barking and Dagenham and England, secondary schools.
Attainment 8
2025/26 (provisional)3.7
Not compared with mainstream schools.
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| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 1.8 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8 |
| 2025/26 (provisional) | 3.7 |
The average of pupils' points across eight GCSE-level qualifications, with English and maths counted twice. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 4 performance, 2025/26.
English and maths: grade 4 or above
2025/26 (provisional)0%
Not compared with mainstream schools.
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| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 0% |
| 2024/25 | 13% |
| 2025/26 (provisional) | 0% |
Pupils at the end of key stage 4 with grade 4 or above in both English and maths. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 4 performance, 2025/26.
English and maths: grade 5 or above
2025/26 (provisional)0%
Not compared with mainstream schools.
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| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 0% |
| 2024/25 | 0% |
| 2025/26 (provisional) | 0% |
Pupils at the end of key stage 4 with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 4 performance, 2025/26.
Pupils
Against Barking and Dagenham and England, special schools.
Eligible for free school meals
2024/2597.3%
- Barking and Dagenham
- 48.8%
- England
- 48.8%
48.5 percentage points higher than England.
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| Year | This school | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 43.2% | 42.9% | 44.4% |
| 2022/23 | 42.6% | 43.4% | 45.6% |
| 2023/24 | 76.8% | 47.2% | 47.1% |
| 2024/25 | 97.3% | 48.8% | 48.8% |
Pupils known to be eligible for free school meals on census day in January. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
SEN support
2024/250.0%
- Barking and Dagenham
- 0.0%
- England
- 0.5%
0.5 percentage points lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 2.7% | 1.7% | 0.9% |
| 2022/23 | 19.1% | 3.1% | 0.8% |
| 2023/24 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Pupils receiving special educational needs support without an education, health and care plan. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Education, health and care plan
2024/25100.0%
- Barking and Dagenham
- 100.0%
- England
- 99.5%
0.5 percentage points higher than England.
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| Year | This school | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 97.3% | 98.3% | 99.1% |
| 2022/23 | 80.9% | 96.9% | 99.2% |
| 2023/24 | 100.0% | 99.5% | 99.3% |
| 2024/25 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.5% |
Pupils with an education, health and care plan. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
First language other than English
2024/251.4%
- Barking and Dagenham
- 29.2%
- England
- 14.4%
13.0 percentage points lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 2.7% | 33.8% | 14.5% |
| 2022/23 | 2.1% | 32.5% | 14.4% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 32.0% | 14.4% |
| 2024/25 | 1.4% | 29.2% | 14.4% |
Pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Teachers
Against Barking and Dagenham and England, special schools.
Pupils per qualified teacher
2025/268.1
- Barking and Dagenham
- 8.3
- England
- 7.3
0.8 higher than England.
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| Year | This school | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Not published | 7.0 | 6.7 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | 6.2 | 6.8 |
| 2019/20 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 7.0 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 6.8 |
| 2021/22 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 6.9 |
| 2022/23 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| 2023/24 | 11.2 | 8.7 | 7.1 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.3 |
| 2025/26 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.3 |
Full-time equivalent pupils for each full-time equivalent qualified teacher. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, School workforce in England, 2025/26.
Teacher sickness absence
2024/259.6 days
- Barking and Dagenham
- 3.6 days
- England
- 5.0 days
4.6 days higher than England.
Compared with all state-funded schools: DfE publishes this measure for all schools, not by phase.
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| Year | This school | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Not published | 3.7 days | 4.0 days |
| 2018/19 | Not published | 4.2 days | 4.0 days |
| 2019/20 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2020/21 | 18.0 days | 5.2 days | 3.9 days |
| 2021/22 | 16.7 days | 4.9 days | 6.3 days |
| 2022/23 | 10.4 days | 4.3 days | 5.2 days |
| 2023/24 | 5.8 days | 4.2 days | 5.3 days |
| 2024/25 | 9.6 days | 3.6 days | 5.0 days |
Days lost to sickness absence in the school year, averaged across all teachers. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, School workforce in England, 2024/25.
Finance
Academies report their accounts as part of their trust, so DfE publishes no school-level balance for this school. The trust’s figures are in DfE’s Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool.
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About the school
- Pupils on roll
- 83
- Capacity
- 90
- Type
- Free schools special
- Phase
- Special
- Age range
- 6 to 19
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
- Opened
- 2 September 2019
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Constituency
- Dagenham and Rainham
- Special educational needs provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Deprivation of the area (IDACI)
- Decile 2 of 10 (1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods)
Address: New Road, Dagenham, RM9 6PH
Website: pathways.ekotrust.org.uk/pathways
Telephone: 02039176900
Sources and corrections
Every figure on this page names its source and period. This release was built on 20 October 2026.
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools: establishment data (GIAS establishment extract 2026-10-20)
- Ofsted: State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (Latest inspections as at 2026-09-30; All inspections, 2018/19; All inspections, 2019/20; All inspections, 2020/21; All inspections, 2021/22; All inspections, 2022/23; All inspections, 2023/24; All inspections, 2024/25; All inspections, 2025/26)
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: Pupil absence in schools in England (absence-3term-school, 2013/14 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id])
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England (exc-school, 2006/07 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id]; exc-ap-school, 2013/14 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id]; exc-geography, 2006/07 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id]; exc-ap-geography, 2013/14 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id])
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: Key stage 2 attainment (ks2-school, 2022/23 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id]; ks2-geography, 2015/16 to 2025/26 [pinned data set id])
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: Key stage 4 performance (ks4-school, 2023/24 to 2025/26 [pinned data set id]; ks4-geography, 2018/19 to 2025/26 [pinned data set id])
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: Schools, pupils and their characteristics (School census, January 2022 (performance tables, 2021 to 2022); School census, January 2023 (performance tables, 2022 to 2023); School census, January 2024 (performance tables, 2023 to 2024); School census, January 2025 (performance tables, 2024 to 2025))
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: School workforce in England (ptr-school, 2010/11 to 2025/26 [pinned data set id]; ptr-geography, 2010/11 to 2025/26 [pinned data set id]; sickness-school, 2009/10 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id]; sickness-geography, 2009/10 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id])
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English indices of deprivation 2025: Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (English indices of deprivation 2025, File 7 (2021 LSOAs))
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