Welcome to The Compass Academy
Our curriculum intends to meet the varied and individual needs of all our pupils.
We offer a broad and balanced curriculum that enables pupils to engage and re-engage with learning while studying traditional National Curriculum subjects at Key Stage 3.
We believe that pupils have an educational entitlement, regardless of previous performance. It is our mission to develop curriculum success for all. Through modified learning approaches and intense learning packages we aim to bring pupils’ learning back on track, to accelerate progress and close the gap for those demonstrating regression from KS2. We also aim for those pupils who arrive with an uncertain future to successfully transition to KS4 and gain the qualifications, skills and personal attributes to be successful post-16, whether in work or further education.
Our curriculum is highly flexible and tailored to individual needs and may change over time. We look for every opportunity to be innovative and maintain a 21st century offer to pupils.
Claire Horne
Principal
"Pupils are polite and well-mannered. Relationships between staff and pupils are secure. Staff respond to pupils’ needs well." Ofsted - May 2022
About us
We believe that those who have the least should be given the most. We achieve this through providing all pupils, but particularly those who have the most challenging and complex backgrounds, with a rigorous and academic education which challenges them, not only academically, but also in terms of their place in society. We believe that this will prepare them for life not only in Britain, but across the world.
We aim to provide all pupils with the best possible standards of education. We want our academy to be a place where young people can thrive, learn and achieve their best. We offer flexible, personalised programmes and a wide range of positive experiences so that young people can develop the confidence to believe in themselves and make positive choices for their futures.
Pupils are referred to the academy for a number of reasons, including having been permanently excluded from a mainstream school, or having been placed with us for a period of intervention work. We aim to give all pupils a fresh start to make a better future for themselves.
With support and the right provision, we believe all pupils can become successful learners who are prepared socially, emotionally and academically for the challenges of adult life. All pupils need their teachers to believe that today could be the start to changing their tomorrows and all of our staff are determined to find innovative and exciting ways to re-engage each pupil in learning opportunities.