Compass Community School North
Other · Other independent special school · Ages 11–17 · West Yorkshire, Calderdale
Compass Community School North is an other school in West Yorkshire, Calderdale for ages 11–17 (other independent special school).
Key facts
- Address
- Long Lea House, 5 Halifax Road, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 0SH
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–17
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Calderdale
- Pupils on roll
- 3 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Since joining the school, the attendance of most pupils improves dramatically.”
- “Pupils settle quickly into established routines.”
- “Leaders encourage punctuality, smartness and regular attendance through rewards that pupils enjoy earning.”
To improve
- “Many pupils have experienced disruption to their learning prior to coming to Compass Community North.”
- “Pupils’ reading knowledge is variable.”
- “Others, who are at the early stages of learning to read, do not receive the support that they need to catch up quickly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 November 2023 (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:
- Earlier years of exam results
- 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 Calderdale.
- Ravenscliffe High School 1.3 mi School remains Outstanding
- Stafford Hall School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form 1.7 mi Outstanding
- The Gleddings School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Highbury School 1.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Beacon Lights Schools 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Compass Community School Willow Park 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hipperholme Grammar School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade