Compass Community School Willow Park

Special
Independent
Ages 6 to 18

Ofsted: Outstanding

Willow Street, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2BUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Compass Community School Willow Park is a special school in Sowerby Bridge for ages 6 to 18. It is one of the 112 schools in Calderdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in September 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 September 2025, report published 16 October 2025

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

9 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score5.9

5.9, 40.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.31

0.31, 3.78 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

72 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Compass Community School Willow Park

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Broadwood School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Ravenscliffe High School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 0.3
Stafford Hall School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Wood Bank School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Brearley Hall School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 6 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Thornton
Phone: 01422557273
Website: compass-schools.org/willow-park (opens in a new tab)
Address: Willow Street, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2BU
Local authority: Calderdale
URN: 148059

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.