The quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Good
Overall effectiveness at previous inspection	Not Previously Inspected
Does the school meet the independent school standards?	Yes

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Academic Progress: Pupils build up their knowledge and skills as they move through the school.

Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils’ behaviour inside and outside the classroom is good.

Current Educational Practices: Teachers regularly use assessment to plan pupils' future learning.

Strengths and Challenges: The school’s therapy team offers weekly support to nearly all pupils.

Qualifications and Training: Leaders need to develop a sequential scheme of work and ensure that staff receive the training to deliver it.

Opportunities for Involvement: School leaders work hard to engage parents.

Communication: Leaders always listen to what they have to say and take into account their needs.

Parent Satisfaction: Parents feel the school is a happy place and staff are brilliant.

Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Staff are very quick to sort it out if they raise a concern.

Actions for Quality Improvement: School leaders are passionate about making sure pupils have opportunities to experience the world outside school.

Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders understand pupils’ needs and plan for safety

Actions for Quality Improvement: Promotion of welfare through Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme

Managing Bullying and Safety: School records show that bullying is rare.

Promoting Welfare and Safety: The school’s therapists are on hand to support pupils should they have a problem.

Managing Bullying and Safety: Safeguarding is a key priority; regular training for staff ensures safety

Promoting Welfare and Safety: Plans in place to ensure safety during school move

Extracurricular Offerings: Pupils have visited Old Trafford and attended workshops on mindfulness.

Career Counselling Services: Secondary pupils receive careers advice and guidance from an external provider.

Managing and Supporting SEND: The school has been set up to meet the needs of pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs and other associated special educational needs and/or disabilities.

2024 08 February

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2023 02 May

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2022 01 November

Standard inspection Good
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2020 06 October

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Willow Street, Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber HX6 2BU

About Us

Compass Community School Willow Park is a Middle Deemed Secondary, Co-Ed school located in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.

It has 33 students from age 6-18 yr.

At this school, 0% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

Headteacher/Principal Mrs Sarah Thornton
Phase of Education Middle Deemed Secondary
School Type Other independent special school
Gender Co-Ed
Age range 6-18 yr
School Size 45
Year Founded 2020

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	Current Compass Community School Willow Park Calderdale HX6 2BU	Broadwood School Calderdale HX2 0RU View profile	Millcourt School Calderdale HX3 7PA View profile
Phase of Education	Middle Deemed Secondary	Middle Deemed Secondary	Middle Deemed Secondary
Type	Special Schools	Special Schools	Special Schools
Snobe grade	C	C-	-
Ofset report	Good	Good	Good
Age range	6-18	7-18	9-18

Gender	Co-Ed	Co-Ed	Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio	-	-	-
Proficient Math	-	-	-
Proficient Read	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above GCSE	0%	0%	-
Grade 5 or above A Level	-	-	-
Day Fees	-	-	-

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Secondary Exam Result

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores	School	Description
Progress 8 score	-	This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score	4.0	Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results	School	LA	England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs	0%	25.08%	30.03%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs	0%	34.13%	43.07%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results	School	LA	England
Entering EBacc	0%	16.92%	25.06%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above	0%	8.5%	10.91%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above	0%	11.79%	15.51%
EBacc average points score	0.29	2.22	2.83

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations	School	LA	England
Pupils staying in education or employment	-	93.15%	90.53%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures	-	173	144
Pupils staying in education	-	87.08%	84.16%
Further education college or other further education provider	-	25.92%	32.73%
School sixth forms	-	29.38%	29.8%
Sixth form colleges	-	18.08%	10.22%
Other education destinations	-	13.31%	11.43%
Pupils in apprenticeships	-	3.46%	2.8%
Pupils staying in employment	-	2.77%	3.59%

School scores	School	Description
Progress 8 score	-	This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score	9.2	Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results	School	LA	England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs	11%	29.23%	32.85%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs	11%	39.55%	45.33%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results	School	LA	England
Entering EBacc	0%	16.05%	24.94%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above	0%	9.91%	13.02%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above	0%	12.5%	17.19%
EBacc average points score	0.72	2.53	2.97

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations	School	LA	England
Pupils staying in education or employment	-	93.92%	90.4%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures	-	167	141
Pupils staying in education	-	89.85%	86.29%
Further education college or other further education provider	-	31%	34.03%
School sixth forms	-	31.46%	30.82%
Sixth form colleges	-	17.15%	10.38%
Other education destinations	-	10.46%	11.08%
Pupils in apprenticeships	-	2.46%	1.99%
Pupils staying in employment	-	1.62%	2.13%