The Compton School

The Curriculum Support Department oversees provision for students with SEND.

“At The Compton School the Curriculum Support Department oversees support for students with SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disabilities).”

SEND support is intended to provide curriculum access, inclusion in the school community, and emotional and academic development.

“The primary role of the Curriculum Support Department is to ensure all students with SEND have support in place that will enable them to access the curriculum, feel included and part of the school community, and thrive, both emotionally and academically, at The Compton School.”

Student wellbeing support is provided through student services and the Support and Intervention Team, alongside mental-health awareness weeks.

“Services for student wellbeing, including support from student services and the Support and Intervention Team. Awareness weeks focusing on National Mental Health Week.”

All students can access mentoring to discuss schoolwork and their wider lives.

“Student mentoring - allowing all students to have someone they can talk to about both their schoolwork and wider lives.”

Year 13 outcomes were particularly strong in Mathematics, Sciences, Humanities and Arts.

“Across Year 13, students saw success in all areas of the curriculum, with particularly strong outcomes in Mathematics, the Sciences, Humanities and the Arts.”

Particularly strong outcomes were reported in Mathematics, Sciences, Humanities and Arts.

“Across Year 13, students saw success in all areas of the curriculum, with particularly strong outcomes in Mathematics, the Sciences, Humanities and the Arts.”

Sociology usually has two classes and a total cohort of around 40 students.

“Most years we have two classes with a total cohort of around 40 students, making us one of the larger departments in the school.”

The school states that its class sizes are smaller than average.

“We ensure there are smaller than average class sizes and a lower contact ratio than the norm with planning and evaluation time during the school day.”

Students can access sport, music, drama, and other activities and must participate in at least one enrichment activity.

“During their time in Sixth Form students will have access to a wide variety of sport, music, drama and other enrichment activities. All students are expected to take part in at least one enrichment activity as part of their personal development.”

The student leadership programme includes school governance, running the sixth form, peer mentoring, sports leadership, and paired reading.

“Our innovative and nationally recognised Student Leadership programme provides a wide range of unique leadership opportunities. It allows students to be involved in school governance and to take an active role in the running of the Sixth Form. Sixth formers are also encouraged to support our younger students through programmes such as peer mentoring, sports leaders and paired reading.”

Equality and inclusion are explicitly valued.

“Equality and inclusion are valued.”

British values—including democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, respect and tolerance—are embedded across the school's work.

“In addition to developing SMSC for students, we also ensure that British Values of democracy, the rules of law, individual liberty, and respect/tolerance permeate the work of The Compton School.”

The sixth form provides extracurricular activities, work experience, and day, residential, and overseas trips.

“We provide a wide and interesting range of enrichment opportunities at Sixth Form level. This includes the provision of extra-curricular activities, the opportunity to complete work experience and a number of specific Sixth Form day and residential trips which includes several trips abroad.”

Year 12 students take part in an interform debate competition during the Spring 1 half term.

“At Year 12 there is an interform debate competition running over the Spring 1 half term. Through debates and discussion students develop their oracy and political literacy skills.”

The stated entrance requirement for Sociology is grade 6 in English.

“Our entrance requirements are a grade 6 in English, but some students are weaker than this.”

Applicants normally need an average point score of at least 5.5 across their best eight GCSE subjects.

“Students must have a minimum point score of 5.5 or above for their best 8 GCSE subjects.”

Most students secured places at their chosen universities or in highly skilled employment.

“The whole school is now celebrating these achievements, with the majority of students securing places at their chosen universities and in highly skilled employment, as they take their next steps in education or careers.”

A student planned to study Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Warwick.

“Misha: I am heading to the University of Warwick to study Mathematics and Statistics.”

The school says Ofsted graded it outstanding in five consecutive inspections, most recently in March 2024.

“Ofsted has graded the school as ‘outstanding’ on 5 consecutive inspections, most recently in March 2024.”

The school reports five consecutive Outstanding Ofsted judgements, most recently in March 2024.

“The Compton School has been delivering an outstanding education to its students for over 30 years. We are one of a small number of schools nationally to have received five consecutive 'Outstanding' Ofsted judgements , with the most recent in March 2024 .”