Compass Community School Aylward Park
Other independent special school · Ages 7–17 · Suffolk
Compass Community School Aylward Park is an independent special school in Suffolk for ages 7–17.
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Key facts
- Address
- Crown Street, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4AX
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7–17
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 9 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
- “Pupils feel safe and valued at this small, nurturing school.”
- “Strong, respectful relationships underpin all aspects of school life and help pupils to make a fresh start.”
- “Staff understand the individual needs of every pupil and are skilled in helping them feel settled, secure and ready to learn.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, staff confidence and subject knowledge remain variable.”
- “This means that, occasionally, lessons do not support pupils sufficiently to make as much progress as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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