The Compass

307a Chickerell Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0QU

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

5–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Pupil referral unit

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Pupil referral unit
Age Range: Ages 5–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 42 / 67 (63%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

76.2%

Disadvantaged

EAL

59.5%

SEN support

40.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

12.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

5.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

15.8

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

£48,906

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 29% on leadership pay

↑ +£947 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.8

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£33,709

Spend per pupil

£41,780

Income per pupil

40%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.