UET Compass Academy, Great Yarmouth
UET Compass Academy is an all-through school for pupils aged 5 to 16 in Great Yarmouth, part of Unity Education Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
UET Compass Academy in detail
UET Compass Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I’m delighted that you’ve taken the time to learn more about our schools. At Compass and Earthsea, we believe every child deserves the chance to thrive, academically, socially, and emotionally. Our mission is simple: to provide a safe, nurturing environment where children and young people feel valued, understood, and supported."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at UET Compass Academy
Across Norfolk, 94% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Norfolk lodged 170 appeals against secondary school offers; 102 reached a hearing and 39 succeeded (38.2% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to UET Compass Academy are Ormiston Venture Academy (1.7 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 45.7); Lynn Grove Academy (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.8); Cliff Park Ormiston Academy (2.4 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 36.8); and Visiting Teacher Service East at Education Services Centre (4.1 miles).
Ormiston Venture AcademyLynn Grove AcademyCliff Park Ormiston AcademyVisiting Teacher Service East at Education Services Centre
The trust
UET Compass Academy is one of 15 schools run by Unity Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
65.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at UET Compass Academy has an education, health and care plan (63 of 63 in 2026). The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Berney Arms Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kings Head (adjacent), 200 metres away.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to UET Compass Academy are Moorlands CofE Primary Academy (0.2 miles), Woodlands Primary Academy (1.1 miles), Hillside Primary School (1.3 miles) and Homefield VC CofE Primary School (1.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Moorlands CofE Primary AcademyWoodlands Primary AcademyHillside Primary SchoolHomefield VC CofE Primary School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
65.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby all-through school
Latest from UET Compass Academy
April Newsletter 2026
29 Apr 2026
February Newsletter
10 Mar 2026
Autumn Newsletter
3 Dec 2025
Testing New Post
11 Sep 2023
Welcome to the new library at Compass Belton
26 Jan 2022
Free Family Learning Opportunities- Jan/Feb
25 Jan 2022
From UET Compass Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to UET Compass Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. UET Compass Academy is in Norfolk; for families living there:
Apply to Norfolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 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
89%
Available places
63 pupils
71 places
8 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Great Yarmouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Great Yarmouth
Across Norfolk council
Places available
9,559
Applications
8,625
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All secondary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
63
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
63
Total Pupils
44
Boys
19
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
3.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,660
Mean salary
2026 data
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about UET Compass Academy
What is the catchment area for UET Compass Academy?
No fixed boundary. When UET Compass Academy is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to UET Compass Academy?
UET Compass Academy has around 63 pupils on roll. 65% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to UET Compass Academy?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming UET Compass Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near UET Compass Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is UET Compass Academy?
UET Compass Academy is at Bell Lane, Belton, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9LD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)