Interested parents will enjoy a tour of the School by the Headteacher who will explain further the positive ethos and values of the School and how children develop and progress during their time with us. It is also a good opportunity for parents to share with us their own hopes and aspirations for their child/children and to discuss with the Headteacher how the School might meet their individual needs.

The Compass holds an Open Day early in November of each year to provide another opportunity for interested parents to visit the school. The next open day will be held on the 1st of  November 2007.

Places are offered strictly by the order in which application forms have been received, with siblings of children already at the School being given priority in this process.

The earliest stage at which children may join The Compass is in the September of the year in which they become four, when they may begin in our Reception Class. The School’s intake runs from 1 January to 31 December (local authority schools - 1 March to 28/29 February). Places are normally offered in early February for children beginning in the following September.

A child may begin at The Compass School at any point from age 4-11, so long as there is a place available at the child’s particular stage. Similarly, children may join at any stage of the school year, although the start of a new term is preferable. Children are normally invited to spend some time in the School before they begin with us officially, in order to familiarise themselves with their new surroundings and make the first of many new friends.

The Governors aim to ensure that tuition fees are kept to a minimum and yet ensure that they represent value for money. Fees currently range from £1460 - £2243 which provides not only for all textbooks, jotters and learning materials but also include tuition fees for swimming and judo which all the children enjoy each week of the school year.

Most of the uniform items are supplied directly from the School and as a consequence the uniform costs are considerably less than those which might be charged by other school outfitters. Any profit of course stays within the School, allowing it to further enhance the quality of the childrens’ learning.