The Compass Academy
Snowdon Way, Bransholme, Hull, HU7 5DSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Compass Academy is an alternative provision school in Hull for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 102 schools in Kingston upon Hull. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 May 2022, report published 3 July 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 May 2022
The Compass Academy is a school where leaders want pupils to feel safe and ready to learn. Pupils are polite and well-mannered. Relationships between staff and pupils are secure. Staff respond to pupils' needs well. This helps pupils to feel calm. Leaders are visible and supportive. They have high expectations for pupils' academic progress. Teachers have training on supporting pupils' individual needs. They are committed to approaches that restore relationships. These strategies support the positive environment in the school and promote good learning attitudes. Pupils are challenged to behave well. This means that pupils learn to manage their behaviour. Pupils speak positively about their school. One group of pupils told an inspector, 'Teachers go out of their way to support us and make us happy.' An engagement programme is in place for pupils who are currently facing increased challenges with their behaviour. School staff are also proud of the nurture provision. This work is new and responds to pupils' needs. Leaders have robust systems for monitoring behaviour. The majority of staff, parents and pupils who communicated with inspectors believe that bullying is not an issue. Pupils who felt bullying could be an issue in school said that school staff dealt with it effectively.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils arrive at school with gaps in their reading knowledge. School staff have not had sufficient training on how to teach early reading. This means that these pupils are not catching up as quickly as they should. Leaders need to coordinate their reading strategy and prioritise staff training in phonics to ensure that all staff have been well trained to support pupils to catch up quickly.
- Leaders need to ensure that pupils attend school regularly. Leaders' efforts to improve pupils' attendance demonstrate some impact but some families are resistant to the school's work to improve the situation. Leaders need to continue their work with parents to overcome any barriers to attendance to ensure their children attend school regularly.
Pupil numbers and mix
48 pupils on roll, with places for 75
Schools near The Compass Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| Euler Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding |
| Rise Academy | 4 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard |
| Aspire Academy | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| The Venn Boulevard Centre | 5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding |
| The Hub School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good |
School details
- School type
- Academy alternative provision converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Horne
- Phone
- 01482331720
- Address
- Snowdon Way, Bransholme, Hull, HU7 5DS
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Hull
- URN
- 139483
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.