Compass Community School Seacole Park

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 12 November 2024

Pupils are happy at this school. It is a place where pupils feel they belong. There is a tangible respect between pupils and staff. Pupils genuinely enjoy the company of the adults who work here. As a result, relationships are warm, nurturing and built on trust. The school caters for the individual needs of pupils very well. Staff identify the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Pupils engage in activities that are matched to their needs. Typically, pupils achieve well. The school addresses the social, emotional and mental health needs of pupils carefully. Staff help pupils to settle and feel safe at Seacole Park. The school has clear routines and expectations for pupil behaviour. Pupils take responsibility for regulating their behaviour in line with the school's expectations. This supportive culture has a highly positive impact in helping pupils to manage their behaviour. There is an extensive personal development offer for pupils. The school personalises this to support pupils to be successful in life. Pupils recognise that having a secure emotional foundation enables them to learn more effectively. Pupils access high-quality spiritual, moral, social and cultural development through '50 things to do at Seacole Park' activities. These ensure that pupils have meaningful experiences to become thoughtful citizens. For example, pupils plan a charity event or recycle in the community.

What the school should improve

• On occasions, the school has not ensured that in some subjects staff have the necessary subject knowledge to teach some subjects as well as others. On occasions, this means that staff do not modify teaching activities well enough when pupils find tasks difficult. The school should work to further strengthen subject knowledge so that teaching can be better adapted to enable pupils to learn well across all subjects.

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