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UET Pathfinder Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Douglas Bader School
 Filby Road
 Badersfield
 Norwich
 Norfolk NR10 5JW
Telephone: 01603 737764

School Type

Phase: Ages 5-16
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Short Stay School for Norfolk
Trust: Unity Education Trust
Sponsor: Unity Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Executive Headteacher: Mr Matt Ridley (since November 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Stephen Plume
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 49.1 / 45.69
Non-teaching Staff*: 66.81
Number of pupils: 284
Pupils Per Teacher: 5.8
Sex: Mixed (65% boys / 35% girls)
Local child deprivation rate: 9.2% (4km radius)
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)

Location and Administration

Authority: Norfolk
Constituency: Broadland
Electoral Ward: Buxton

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd July 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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