SchoolScoresThe Compass
Pupil referral unit · All-through, ages 5 to 16 · Mixed
307a Chickerell Road, Westham, Weymouth, DT4 0QU
01305 206530 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 9 July 2015.
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 |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 23 October 2024: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
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 Dorset. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 76.2% | 23.2%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 59.5% | 4.4%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 40.5% | 15.4%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 5.4%* | 19.2% |
| Pupils per teacher | 4.6 | 17.0 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 1.9 | 12.0 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 3.3% | 13.8%* | 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
- All Saints' CofE Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 33% grade 5+ English and maths
- Budmouth Academy Weymouth 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
- Wey Valley Academy 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 49% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is The Compass's Ofsted rating?
The Compass was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 9 July 2015. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 23 October 2024, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 134373.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.