Compass Community School Boleyn Park, Westcliff-on-Sea
Compass Community School Boleyn Park is a special school for pupils aged 8 to 18 in Westcliff-on-Sea. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Compass Community School Boleyn Park in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Compass Community School Boleyn Park are 1Up Collective CIC (0.5 miles); Lancaster School (1.2 miles, Good); Sutton House Academy (1.5 miles, Good); and Estuary High School (1.6 miles, Inadequate, selective).
1Up Collective CICLancaster SchoolSutton House AcademyEstuary High School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Compass Community School Boleyn Park has an education, health and care plan (8 of 8 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Westcliff Rail Station, about 560 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Trinity Avenue (opposite), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 936 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Southend-on-Sea (318), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school demonstrates a strong commitment to pupil safety and wellbeing with excellent safeguarding arrangements and comprehensive health and safety procedures. Staff supervision is thorough, with trained teams in every class plus additional support tailored to individual pupil needs. The new building has been thoughtfully designed to support learning and emotional regulation, including a dedicated sensory room with calming features.
Key Strengths
- Well-developed safeguarding policy with trained designated safeguarding leads on each site and clear reporting processes
- Strong health and safety arrangements with regular staff training, equipment checks and accident reviews
- Comprehensive staff recruitment procedures including criminal record checks and a carefully maintained central record
- Carefully planned pupil supervision with additional support based on individual needs
- Clear risk assessment processes reviewed regularly with staff kept well-informed
Areas for Improvement
- Accessibility plan targets need to be more specific and measurable
- Accessibility plan to be reviewed and updated to reflect site-specific issues before expansion
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with a well-developed policy following statutory guidance, trained designated safeguarding leads on each site, clear reporting processes, and identified risks linked to expansion being carefully managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Sensory room, outdoor play facilities including nest swing, climbing frame, football goal and tipping point game, off-site sports and physical education visits
Compass Community School Boleyn Park is an independent special school for pupils aged 8-18 that is expanding from 5 to 24 pupils. The inspection found the school is likely to meet all relevant independent school standards for this material change.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Compass Community School Boleyn Park
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 33
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 10 serious and 22 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Southend-on-Sea is 29 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
33%
Available places
8 pupils
24 places
16 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Westcliff-on-Sea
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Westcliff-on-Sea
Across Southend-on-Sea council
Places available
2,580
Applications
2,060
Got 1st preference
78.3%
Got preferred school
97.4%
All secondary applications across Southend-on-Sea council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Compass Community School Boleyn Park is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
8
Total Pupils
7
Boys
1
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Compass Community School Boleyn Park
What is Compass Community School Boleyn Park's Ofsted rating?
Compass Community School Boleyn Park's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2023, it was rated Good.
Does Compass Community School Boleyn Park meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in June 2023, Compass Community School Boleyn Park met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Compass Community School Boleyn Park?
Compass Community School Boleyn Park has around 8 pupils on roll.
Does Compass Community School Boleyn Park have specialist SEN provision?
Compass Community School Boleyn Park is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Compass Community School Boleyn Park?
Compass Community School Boleyn Park is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Compass Community School Boleyn Park?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 10 serious and 22 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Southend-on-Sea is 29 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Compass Community School Boleyn Park?
Compass Community School Boleyn Park is at 8 Trinity Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 7PU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)