Compass School
Special / other · Southampton · SO16 9FQ
Data updated
Graded inspection under the pre-November 2025 system
This is an overall-effectiveness grade from the previous inspection framework. The school has not yet had a report-card inspection.
Inspected 11 June 2024
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40 pupils (January 2026 census)
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Age range
- 5–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Free school meals
- 67.5% of pupils (January 2026)
- English as additional language
- 12.8% of pupils (2024/2025)
- SEN support
- 78.7% of pupils (2024/2025)
- EHC plan
- 21.3% of pupils (2024/2025)
- Website
- www.compass-school.net
- URN
- 133675
In figures
Ofsted last graded it Good on 11 June 2024, under the framework used before November 2025. It had 40 pupils at the 15 January 2026 census.
Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)
White British 72% (Southampton 71%, England 73%) · Any other White background 12% (Southampton 12%, England 3%) · Any other Asian background 5% (Southampton 5%, England 1%) · Mixed White and Black African 5% (Southampton 5%, England 1%) · Any other ethnic group 2% (Southampton 2%, England 2%) · Mixed White and Asian 2% (Southampton 2%, England 1%)
Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures
Staffing
Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.
Teacher retention (2024/25)
94% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 6% moved to another state school
Vacancies (November 2025)
0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, special schools and PRUs: 0.68% vacant, 1.02% temporary
Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)
36.8% of teachers took sickness absence, 3 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days
Teacher pay (November 2025)
Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £41,312; 17.6% on the leadership pay range · England, special schools and PRUs: £53,604, 18.3%
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Unlock with SchoolFacts Premium →Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted
Spending per pupil (2025-26)
Where the money went (2025-26)
Share of spending, with the median for pupil referral unit schools in brackets: Staff 74% (78%) · premises 5% (4%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 5% (4%) · supplies and services 16% (11%) · educational supplies 3% (3%) · bought-in professional services 11% (5%) · catering 1% (1%)
Reserves (2025-26)
Revenue reserve -£1,988,875; in-year balance -£487,124
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Unlock with SchoolFacts Premium →Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: council-maintained school finance return, 2025-26, DfE · how spending is compared
Inspection history since 2015
- 11 June 2024: Good
- 15 November 2022: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
- 31 October 2017: Yes - improving (good)
Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems
The area around the school
- Child poverty (IDACI)
- 4/10more deprived than most of England
- Overall deprivation (IMD)
- 4/10more deprived than most of England
| Census 2021 | This area | England |
|---|---|---|
| Adults with a degree or higher | 29.9% | 33.9% |
| Adults with no qualifications | 20.5% | 18.1% |
| In managerial or professional work | 31.5% | 33.2% |
| Households deprived in two or more ways | 18.8% | 18.1% |
| Residents in very good health | 47% | 48.5% |
| Homes owned by the occupier | 53.3% | 62.3% |
| Social housing | 23.5% | 17.1% |
| Privately rented | 23% | 20.5% |
| Detached houses | 6.4% | 22.9% |
| Flats | 36.6% | 22.2% |
| Homes with four or more bedrooms | 10% | 21.1% |
| Households with no car or van | 19.6% | 23.5% |
These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01017242 · how to read area figures
What homes cost nearby
- Median sale price
- £250,000383 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
- Typical range
- £212,000–£291,000the middle half of sales
- England median
- £300,000all sales over the same period
Homes around this school are cheaper than most school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.
Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Roads around the school
- Child pedestrian casualties
- 2an urban school averages 2.0
- Collisions at school-run times
- 5an urban school averages 5.7
- All reported collisions
- 17an urban school averages 30.5
- Of those, serious or fatal
- 5an urban school averages 6.1
A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted
Nearby schools
- Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
- Newlands Primary School
- Fairisle Infant and Nursery School
- Fairisle Junior School
- Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
- The Cedar School
- Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School