Pilgrim Pathways School
Block 19, Ida Darwin, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5EEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Pilgrim Pathways School is an alternative provision school in Cambridge for ages 5 to 18. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 November 2023, report published 18 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 November 2023
Pupils easily settle into their new surroundings. Dedicated staff make this possible by doing all they can to make pupils feel at home. Pupils' educational journey begins with warm relationships and encouragement from staff. Staff model politeness and respect. Pupils feel safe and well cared for. The school has the highest ambitions for pupils to do well. When pupils join, staff quickly get to know their needs. Pupils learn that even when faced with significant challenges, adults will always help them on their personal and educational journeys. Pupils thrive here. They learn new knowledge in quiet and calm classrooms. Every pupil experiences a bespoke education. For some pupils, this means starting afresh or catching up. For others, this means continuing with their studies, supported by subject experts. A large range of extra-curricular activities await pupils who join the school. There are many opportunities to socialise, for example through art therapy, fitness and sports sessions. Staff also support pupils to develop new and existing talents. No matter how unique the interest, staff will go out of their way to find resources and organisations to help pupils learn even more.
Pupil numbers and mix
5 pupils on roll
Schools near Pilgrim Pathways School
| School | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| OA - Cambridge | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| The Albany | 21 miles | Ofsted: Inadequate |
| First Base Bury St Edmunds | 24 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| North Herts Education Support Centre | 24 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding |
| Stevenage Education Support Centre | 25 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
School details
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nadine Gooding-Hebert
- Phone
- 01223534472
- Address
- Block 19, Ida Darwin, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5EE
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- URN
- 134765
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.