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Compass Community School Coastal Park

Special · ages 5-17MixedIndependent39 pupilsFolkestoneKent
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places21 spare39 pupils, 60 places
Pupils on roll39Census January 2024

Compass Community School Coastal Park is an independent special school in Folkestone for boys and girls aged 5 to 17. It has 39 pupils and room for 60.

18 Wiltie Gardens, Folkestone, CT19 5AX01303 767801compass-schools.orgMrs Jeannine Olivier head teacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

8 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score4.4
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure2025202420232022KentEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 118723
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 84.46.047.846.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%48%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%67%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.400.604.284.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%48%41%

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Kent council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll39Census January 2024
Places6065% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%39 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls30 / 9
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll393832253030
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%4%10%3%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%96%90%97%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m97912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate140 per 1,000 people54% higher than the England average
Typical house price£315,000Folkestone and Hythe
Nearest bus stop80 mRadnor Park, 15 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Christ Church Cep Academy, FolkestoneAcademy240 m411Good 202265Compare
Stella Maris Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy360 m204Good 202341Compare
Mundella Primary SchoolAcademy630 m184Good 202410Compare
Folkestone Beacon PlusSpecial post 16 institution680 mNot inspectedCompare
The Beacon FolkestoneFoundation special school680 m469Outstanding 2024Compare
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)Independent700 m101Not inspectedCompare
School of English StudiesMiscellaneous850 mNot inspectedCompare
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy850 m215Not inspected57Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Compass Community School Coastal Park a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Compass Community School Coastal Park yet.

How good are Compass Community School Coastal Park's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 4.4, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Compass Community School Coastal Park have?

39 pupils aged 5 to 17 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 60 places, so it is 65% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
18 Wiltie Gardens, Folkestone, CT19 5AX
Telephone
01303 767801
Website
www.compass-schools.org
Head Teacher
Mrs Jeannine Olivier
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 5-17
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Kent
Ward
East Folkestone
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
22 February 2008 (new provision)
URN
135510 · LAESTAB 8866126 · UKPRN 10023020

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from