Compass Community Cledford Park, Middlewich
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at helping pupils feel seen, understood and safe. Staff know each pupil well and use consistent, therapeutic approaches to support positive behaviour and re-engagement with learning. The school provides a broad, personalised curriculum with strong opportunities for work experience and vocational learning that helps prepare pupils well for their future.
Key Strengths
- Strong therapeutic approach and positive relationships between staff and pupils that support engagement and behaviour
- Effective personalised support for attendance, with many pupils showing significant improvement from very low starting points
- Comprehensive pastoral care and personal development programme that builds pupils' confidence, resilience and life skills
- Well-planned inclusion with tailored provision and close work with external specialists to meet individual needs
- Leaders have clear vision for improvement with strategic actions to strengthen curriculum and teaching quality
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, pupils do not always build on prior learning as effectively as they could
- Teachers do not always check pupils' understanding carefully enough to ensure gaps are addressed and new learning is secure
- Need to strengthen curriculum expertise in certain subjects and increase consistency in teaching quality
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Gardening, art, coding, sports, boxing, martial arts, yoga, fishing activities, school council, work experience placements (farm, children's nursery), vocational learning in animal husbandry, joinery and electronics
Compass Community Cledford Park is a specialist school that helps pupils with significant educational gaps and social, emotional and mental health challenges to re-engage with learning in a calm, supportive environment. The school prioritises inclusion, positive relationships and pupils' wider development alongside academic achievement.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
25 pupils
24 capacity
1 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Middlewich
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Middlewich
Admissions Demand - Cheshire East
Places available
4,434
Applications
4,203
Got 1st preference
94.8%
Got preferred school
97.9%
Secondary admissions across Cheshire East (2025/26)
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