"The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection."
"Pupils say staff are, 'good listeners' and actually do something about our problems."
"The strong emphasis on developing social skills helps to ensure that pupils rapidly settle into the school routines."
"The quality of teaching is regularly checked, and staff have challenging performance management targets."
"You work well together to bring about continuous improvements."
- OFSTED 2017
Testimonials
I am pleased with the support I have received from my Progression Lead. My daughter is so much happier being at Compass. I am really pleased with the progress my daughter is making. I received a postcard from the school, these are a really good idea.
Parent of Y10 pupil
Staff are always very welcoming, great communication and daily information. My son really enjoys coming here.
Parent of Y4 pupil
At the beginning we were not even sure whether J would even attend Compass, let alone improve his behaviour, especially as he was adamant that he wanted to return to his mainstream School. Yet nearly a year later he seems settled and doing well in his education. We really appreciate being kept up to date with both positives and negatives as well as the home visits when we have been unable to attend School ourselves. If J continues to remain focused at Compass we are confident he will be able … Read more
KS4 Parent
At first when my son was starting at Compass, I was very apprehensive, but now he is nearing the end of the term, I have been very impressed with the support from the teachers and the way they include me and support me as a parent is brilliant!
Ms H - KS2 Parent
All of your children were wonderfully polite and well-behaved, and it was a pleasure for us to be able to host your visit.
Nuffield Theatre December 2014
At first, D and I were nervous, thought that we were spiralling ever downwards, I am so thankful to you all that we were wrong. You picked up on my sons best attributes, encouraged him, took him from a reading age of 11.5 to 15.5 on one and half years.