Admissions policy

2017/18

Our admissions for Year 7 pupils starting in September 2017 is run as part of the London Borough of Southwark’s Common Application Process. Please contact the Southwark Admissions Team on 020 7525 5337 or email them at schools.admissions@southwark.gov.uk.

In order to determine whether or not your child is in receipt of the Pupil Premium, we may ask you to complete a Supplementary Information Form. The school will issue this form to you if required.

If you are interested in finding out more about us ahead of applying for a place for your son or daughter, please do get in touch with the school at any time.

Over-subscription criteria

Where the number of applications for admission is greater than the published admissions number, applications will be considered against the criteria set out below.

Statemented (Statements of Special Educational Needs, or EHCP, where the school is named in the Statement)
Looked after children
Children who have a sibling (full, half, step, fostered or adopted brother or sister) already attending the school at the time of the admission.
Children receiving the Pupil Premium, i.e. children eligible for Free School Meals, or who have received Free School Meals in the last six years.
Geographical proximity to the school, as measured from the child’s home to the front gates of the school in a straight line.

In-year applications

Compass School has spaces in Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 and will always consider students who wish to join us in the middle of the school year. If you would like to send your son or daughter to Compass school, please complete and return the application form.

Once the application form is completed, please return in person or by post to:

Compass Applications

Compass School Southwark

Drummond Road

Bermondsey

SE16 2BT

Please contact the school for more information or if you have any questions. Paper copies of all the forms that you require can be collected from Reception.