OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
Latest published outcome
No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools special
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Havering
Trust
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
53
53 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
18
34.0% of pupils
Male pupils
35
66.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
46.9 pts
above England
School
71.7%
Havering
19.7%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
12.8 pts
below England
School
7.5%
Havering
27.0%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.9 pts
above England
School
1.9%
Havering
0.3%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
73.6%
39
White and Black Caribbean
7.5%
4
Any other Mixed background
5.7%
3
African
1.9%
1
Any other Black background
1.9%
1
Any other White background
1.9%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
53 of
53 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
94.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
25.28%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
19.07 pts
higher than
England
School
25.28%
Havering
5.85%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
61.70%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
45.89 pts
higher than
England
School
61.70%
Havering
15.14%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
21.28%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
19.47 pts
higher than
England
School
21.28%
Havering
1.53%
London
1.67%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
88.3%
8.6 pts
above England
The Compass School
88.3%
Havering
76.0%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.