Compass Community School Vicarage Park
The Old Vicarage, The Bullring, Kidderminster, DY14 8UH
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 8 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Dianne Elleman
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 14
- Pupils on roll
- 10
- URN
- 148587
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01746330576
About this school
Compass Community School Vicarage Park is an independent special school in Kidderminster. It teaches children aged 8 to 19 and has 10 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Compass Community School Vicarage Park under its current framework. 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
Compass Community School Vicarage Park has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2021, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 3 |
| Attainment 8 score | - |
| Progress 8 score | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - |
Trends over time
How Compass Community School Vicarage Park 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 | 8 |
| 2023/24 | 10 |
| 2024/25 | 15 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 10
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Esland Shropshire School5.5 miles
Special schools · Bridgnorth
-
Wribbenhall School8.6 miles
Independent schools · Worcestershire
-
Wyre Forest School9.8 miles
Special schools · Kidderminster
-
Nurture Learning10.2 miles
Special schools · Worcestershire
-
Heathfield Knoll School10.5 miles
Independent schools · Kidderminster
Other schools in Kidderminster
- Aurora Wilden View School Special schools
- Continu Plus Academy Free Schools
- Unity Academy Free Schools
- Wyre Forest School Special schools
- Birchen Coppice Academy Primary
- Blakedown CofE Primary School Primary
- Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School Primary
- Cleobury Mortimer Primary School Primary
- Comberton Primary School Primary
- Cookley Sebright Primary School Primary
- Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School Primary
- Farlow CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Compass Community School Vicarage Park teach?
- Compass Community School Vicarage Park teaches children aged 8 to 19. It is a special school in Kidderminster.
- Who is the headteacher of Compass Community School Vicarage Park?
- The headteacher of Compass Community School Vicarage Park is Ms Dianne Elleman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Compass Community School Vicarage Park been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Compass Community School Vicarage Park under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Compass Community School Vicarage Park?
- Compass Community School Vicarage Park has 10 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 19.
- Is Compass Community School Vicarage Park full?
- Compass Community School Vicarage Park has capacity for 14 pupils and 10 on roll (71%), 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 Compass Community School Vicarage Park a faith school?
- No. Compass Community School Vicarage Park has no designated religious character.
- What are Compass Community School Vicarage Park's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Compass Community School Vicarage Park's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 24 July 2026.