The Compass School, Romford

Special
Free schools special
Mixed
Ages 716

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Catharine Wensley
Pupils:53 / 60 capacity
LA:Havering
Phone:01708393247
Address:373 London Road, Romford, RM7 9NU
Trust:UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2023

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:149720
UKPRN:10093071
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Romford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

71.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Edward's Academy / The Compass School (->N)
115m · 2 min walk
Seabrook Gardens (->W)
413m · 7 min walk
Jutsums Lane (->W)
457m · 7 min walk
Hainault Road Chadwell Heath (Stop M)
459m · 7 min walk
Albany Road Chadwell Heath (Stop J)
530m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

53 pupils

60 capacity

7 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Romford

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,271
Projected new pupils:229

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Romford

Admissions Demand - Havering

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

3,435

Applications

3,183

Got 1st preference

76.4%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across Havering (2025/26)

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

25.28497%

Overall absence

61.70213%

Persistent absence

47

Enrolments

Authorised15.84258%
Unauthorised9.44239%
Persistent (10%+)61.70213%
Severe (50%+)21.2766%

Absence trend

29.98852%
23/24
25.28497%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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