The Compass
307a Chickerell Road, Westham, Weymouth, DT4 0QU
- Phase
- Local authority maintained schools
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- HeadTeacher
- Ms Alison Glazier
- Constituency
- South Dorset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 67
- Pupils on roll
- 46
- URN
- 134373
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01305206530
About this school
The Compass is a special school in Weymouth. It teaches children aged 5 to 16 and has 46 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Compass, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How The Compass has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42 |
| 2023/24 | 49 |
| 2024/25 | 42 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 76.19%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kingfisher School0.5 miles
Special schools · Weymouth
-
Arbour House School1.2 miles
Special schools
-
Wyvern Academy2.3 miles
Academies · Weymouth
-
Westfield Arts College3.1 miles
Special schools · Weymouth
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Dorchester Learning Centre6.0 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Dorchester
Other schools in Weymouth
- Kingfisher School Special schools
- Westfield Arts College Special schools
- Wyvern Academy Academies
- Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary
- Bincombe Valley Primary School Primary
- Chickerell Primary Academy Primary
- Conifers Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery Primary
- Portesham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Radipole Primary School Primary
- Southill Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Compass teach?
- The Compass teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is a special school in Weymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of The Compass?
- The headteacher of The Compass is Ms Alison Glazier, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Compass been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Compass, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Compass?
- The Compass has 46 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.
- Is The Compass full?
- The Compass has capacity for 67 pupils and 46 on roll (69%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Compass a faith school?
- No. The Compass has no designated religious character.
- Does The Compass publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Compass. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.