Compass School
Other · Pupil referral unit · Ages 5–16 · Southampton
Compass School is an other school in Southampton for ages 5–16 (pupil referral unit). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 June 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Green Lane, Millbrook, Southampton, SO16 9FQ
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 5–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Southampton
- Pupils on roll
- 40 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 67.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils attending Compass School value the time they spend there.”
- “Staff are patient, calm and kind.”
- “They are well trained to understand pupils’ social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs.”
To improve
- “There is more work to do to thoroughly embed the school’s ambitions for pupils’ reading and writing in the secondary phase.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Southampton.
- The Cedar School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Southampton Hospital School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Rosewood Free School 1.2 mi School remains Outstanding
- King Edward VI School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mark's Church of England School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Vermont School 2.0 mi Not judged
- Great Oaks School 2.0 mi Outstanding
- New Avenue School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade