The Compass School
373 London Road, Romford, RM7 9NU
- Phase
- Free Schools
- School type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 7 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Ms Catharine Wensley
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Unity Schools Partnership
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Romford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 53
- URN
- 149720
- Local authority
- Havering
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01708393247
About this school
The Compass School is a special academy in Romford. It teaches children aged 7 to 16 and has 53 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Compass School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Compass School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - |
Trends over time
How The Compass School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 30% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 25.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 22 |
| 2024/25 | 40 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 60%
- English as an additional language
- 7.5%
- Overall absence
- 25.28%
- Persistent absence
- 61.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Trinity School1.4 miles
Special schools · Dagenham
-
Newbridge School1.5 miles
Academies · Romford
-
The Constance Bridgeman Centre1.6 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Ilford
-
Bep Academy1.6 miles
Independent schools
-
Oxlow Bridge School1.7 miles
Free Schools · Dagenham
Other schools in Romford
- Lime Academy Forest Approach Academies
- Lime Academy Ravensbourne Academies
- Little Heath School Special schools
- Newbridge School Academies
- Barley Lane Primary School Primary
- Broadford Primary School Primary
- Chadwell Primary School Primary
- Clockhouse Primary School Primary
- Concordia Academy Primary
- Crowlands Primary School Primary
- Crownfield Infant School Primary
- Crownfield Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Compass School teach?
- The Compass School teaches children aged 7 to 16. It is a special school in Romford.
- Who is the headteacher of The Compass School?
- The headteacher of The Compass School is Ms Catharine Wensley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Compass School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Compass School 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 big is The Compass School?
- The Compass School has 53 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 16.
- Is The Compass School full?
- The Compass School has capacity for 60 pupils and 53 on roll (88%), 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 School a faith school?
- No. The Compass School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Compass School a selective school?
- No. The Compass School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs The Compass School?
- The Compass School is part of UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does The Compass School have?
- The schools register lists The Compass School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is The Compass School's absence rate?
- The Compass School's overall absence rate is 25.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Compass School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Compass School'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 10 July 2026.