SchoolScoresPathways Learning Centre
Academy · All-through, ages 5 to 16 · Mixed
Part of ENABLE TRUST
Overndale Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 2RQ
01454 862630 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 13 September 2022. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in South Gloucestershire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 55.9% | 19.6%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 54.2% | 4.0%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 45.8% | 14.3%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 13.1%* | 19.2% |
| Pupils per teacher | 5.0 | 18.4 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 2.8 | 12.7 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 5.7% | 10.9%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Bristol Metropolitan Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
- Downend School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 54% grade 5+ English and maths
- Bristol Brunel Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 41% grade 5+ English and maths
- Mangotsfield School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 2 needs attention · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- Collegiate School 1.7 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 39% A*/A at A level
- John Cabot Academy 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 60% grade 5+ English and maths
- Trinity Academy 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 58% grade 5+ English and maths
- King's Oak Academy 2.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- Abbeywood Community School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Digitech Studio School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 18% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Pathways Learning Centre's Ofsted rating?
Pathways Learning Centre was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 13 September 2022.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 151471.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.