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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

UET Pathfinder Academy

Not applicable Academy alternative provision converter URN 140753
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 350 Published school capacity
Capacity used 81.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

2 July 2024
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
Published 10 November 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy alternative provision converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Norfolk
Trust UNITY EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 284 284 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 98 34.5% of pupils
Male pupils 186 65.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

71.5%
46.7 pts above England
School 71.5%
Broadland 17.7%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

7.7%
12.6 pts below England
School 7.7%
Broadland 8.0%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

4.2%
3.2 pts above England
School 4.2%
Broadland 2.7%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
85.9%
244
Any other White background
6.3%
18
Unclassified
2.8%
8
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
4
Any other Black background
0.7%
2
Any other Mixed background
0.7%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 76.4% 217 of 284 pupils
55.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 76.4%
Broadland 18.4%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 34.5% 98 pupils
England 14.8% 19.7 pts above
EHC plans 41.9% 119 pupils
England 6.0% 35.9 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 180
Speech, language & communication 13
Autistic spectrum disorder 11
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Other difficulty or disability 3
No specialist assessment yet 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

81.1% 1.4 pts above England
UET Pathfinder Academy
81.1%
Broadland
86.6%
East of England
78.7%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information