Henry Compton School

Community, boys

Welcome to Henry Compton School, an 11-16 boys’ comprehensive school. Our main focus is raising the achievement of every boy who becomes a member of the school. Our calm working atmosphere, supported by a clear framework of discipline, gives the boys every opportunity to develop their skills and achieve the success they deserve. The well-balanced curriculum is supported by high levels of pastoral care and individual support.

Henry Compton has recently become a science specialist college - enabling improvements to the curriculum and facilities which will be shared with other schools and the community. The school's last Ofsted report remarked that teaching at Henry Compton was ‘good overall’, enabling pupils ‘to make good progress’; and that ‘very good provision [was made] for pupils’ moral and social development’ in a ‘harmonious atmosphere’ where relationships were ‘built on mutual respect’.

Other features of the school include:

• its situation in a pleasant residential area of Fulham, close to Bishops Park
• easy access by public transport and safe access on foot
• high quality teaching from 
• well-qualified staff
• a major focus on raising achievement, enabling boys to progress to the sixth form (William Morris Academy)
• good, well-kept buildings and specialist areas with expanding facilities.       

A £2.2 million technology block and City Learning Centre (CLC) recently opened at Henry Compton School. The technology block provides state-of-the-art facilities for teaching design technology, while the CLC is equipped with three computer suites so that all the borough’s schools can have access to the latest technology in ICT. As part of our science specialist status, we are refurbishing a classroom to create a new science laboratory and installing interactive whiteboards in classrooms throughout the school.

We are fortunate in having many pupils who come from multi-cultural backgrounds and who speak many languages, as well as English. The school benefits from this richness and pupils here learn to appreciate the diversity found among their peers. By gaining this respect for others, they gain respect for themselves and take this quality with them into adult life.

We are eager to ensure that the transfer from primary school is smooth and successful. Much contact is made before the boys join us, through open days, meetings with pupils and parents, teacher visits to primary schools, a taster day in July, an induction programme in September and a parents’ evening in the first half-term.

Our strong pastoral system offers a secure framework of support for parents and pupils to ensure that they settle in quickly to a programme of hard work and interesting activity. We have specialist teams of Special Educational Needs (SEN) and English as an Additional Language (EAL) staff who give support to individuals. The way we structure our SEN and EAL support ensures that those needing it make good progress and the majority of pupils benefit, because the mainstream classes can move at the right pace for the majority.

Sport has long been a major strength at Henry Compton School. We enter many teams for local leagues and perform well at all levels. Football, especially, is very strong. The school has a new purpose-built, all-weather pitch, which enhances our current PE facilities.

Music and the arts are well represented within the curriculum and in clubs and activities. We make frequent visits to theatres, concerts and galleries.

To get the true picture we believe it is very important for you to visit us during our working day. You will be able to see for yourself our calm working atmosphere. Please telephone the school for an appointment.

The curriculum

In addition to the full national curriculum, students are able to take a number of other subjects and activities which ensure that they receive a broad and fulfilling education. Boys receive tutorial work on topics including: personal and social development, health education, equal opportunities, citizenship, health and safety, crime prevention and drug abuse. In all subjects boys are challenged to realise their full potential and equipped with the skills they need to prepare them for further education or the world of work. Henry Compton has also introduced a wider range of science courses as part of our science specialist status and in line with national changes to science GCSEs. Careers advice and work experience are offered to every student. 

How to find out more about the school:

• Write or telephone the school to receive a detailed prospectus. 
• Visit the school for a personal tour during the working day or for the open evening. 
• Visit the school website at www.henrycomptonschool.ik.org 
• Visit the Ofsted website at www.ofsted.gov.uk 
• For admissions criteria see here.