The school works with children who have social, emotional and mental health needs. All pupils have an education, health and care plan or a statement of special educational needs. The vast majority of the pupils are White British boys. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is below the national average. The proportion of pupils who are eligible for support through the pupil premium funding is significantly above average. In January 2017, an IEB was put in place by the local authority to provide leadership and governance. The school has had significant changes in senior leadership prior to the headteacher’s appointment in April 2017, and a new senior leadership team from September 2017. Although staffing is now more stable, there has been a very high turnover of supply Inspection report: Pathways Special School, 20–21 March 2018 Page 8 of 11 teachers and much staff absence in the last two years. A number of pupils, receiving home tuition or who are on part-time timetables, are supported with tuition at one or more of the following alternative providers: Right Trax, NACRO, Educ8, Redcar and Cleveland College and Middlesbrough College. Plans for the school to relocate to new buildings have recently been agreed by the local authority.