All-through
UET Pathfinder Academy
Douglas Bader School, Filby Road, Norwich, NR10 5JW
Key facts
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Academy alternative provision converter
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 284 of 350 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.4
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Trust
- UNITY EDUCATION TRUST
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 69.5
- All staff (FTE)
- 135.4
- Pupils per adult
- 2.8
- Pupils
- 375
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected July 2024
Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Leadership and governanceRequires improvement
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Douglas Bader School, Filby Road, Norwich, NR10 5JW
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Norfolk admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Executive Headteacher
- Matt Ridley
- Address
- Douglas Bader School, Filby Road, Norwich, NR10 5JW
- Telephone
- 01603737764