Summary

School name
The Compass
Address
307a Chickerell Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0QU
School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 16
Education phase
Not applicable
Age range
5 to 16
Size
42 pupils enrolled
Email address
office@compass.dorset.sch.uk
Website address
http://www.compass.dorset.sch.uk (opens in new tab)

About The Compass

Compass Learning Centre is a ‘good school’ (Ofsted May 2019) and a successful Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), part of the Alternative Provision (AP) in education. It is fully supported by a committed Management Committee who work closely with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team. The Pupil Admission Number (PAN) is currently 64. The number of students on roll varies throughout the year dependent on the number of referrals from schools within the Weymouth and Portland area and from Dorset Council.

Students who attend Compass Learning Centre predominantly experience difficulties engaging in a mainstream school and come to us with a variety of additional needs. The centre caters for students who have been permanently excluded from a mainstream school, individuals with medical conditions that prevent attendance at mainstream schools and a few pupils without access to regular education. A number of students are admitted with an Education Health Care Plan, a few are in the care of the local authority and others attend for a fixed period of time on a Dual Registration basis. We serve the wider West Dorset community, however the majority of students who attend Compass come from the Weymouth and Portland area.

Some students follow short-term, work-related social development or resilience building courses at Rylands Farm, Greenwood Carpentry, Max Events, A-Z and Weymouth Sailing Academy. All students are offered full-time programmes. However, the time spent in school is tailored to meet individual students’ needs.

Commitment to safeguarding

Compass Learning Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure & Barring Service check in line with the Government's safer recruitment guidelines. We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
Compass Learning Centre will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children.

Location and map

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

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