Compass Community School Mountfields Park, Loughborough
Compass Community School Mountfields Park is a special school for pupils aged 7 to 17 in Loughborough. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Compass Community School Mountfields Park in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Compass Community School Mountfields Park are Hardwick House School (under 0.1 miles); Sense College Loughborough (0.4 miles, Good); ASPIRE: Lifeskills (0.7 miles, Good); and Ashmount School (1.1 miles, Outstanding).
Hardwick House SchoolSense College LoughboroughASPIRE: LifeskillsAshmount School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Compass Community School Mountfields Park has an education, health and care plan (23 of 23 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Loughborough Central (Great Central Railway), about 1 mile away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wallace Road (adjacent), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 365 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 Leicestershire (58), 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 · 3 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
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management.
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 Mountfields Park
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 18 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
2 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 Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 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
64%
Available places
23 pupils
36 places
13 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Loughborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Loughborough
Across Leicestershire council
Places available
8,516
Applications
7,490
Got 1st preference
90.2%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All secondary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Compass Community School Mountfields 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
23
Total Pupils
9
Boys
14
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 Mountfields Park
What are GCSE results like at Compass Community School Mountfields Park?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Compass Community School Mountfields Park can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Compass Community School Mountfields Park's Ofsted rating?
Compass Community School Mountfields Park was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
Does Compass Community School Mountfields Park meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in February 2024, Compass Community School Mountfields Park met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Compass Community School Mountfields Park?
Compass Community School Mountfields Park has around 23 pupils on roll.
Does Compass Community School Mountfields Park have specialist SEN provision?
Compass Community School Mountfields Park is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Compass Community School Mountfields Park?
Compass Community School Mountfields 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 Mountfields Park?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 18 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 2 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 Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Compass Community School Mountfields Park?
Compass Community School Mountfields Park is at Mountfields House, Squirrel Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3GE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)