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Peak School

Academy special converter · High Peak · SK23 6ES

Ages 2–19 · 86 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

12.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
11.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
70

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

86 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
86
Boys / girls
63 / 23
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
86 / 90 (96%)
Free school meals
76.8%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Esteem Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jo Howarth

Location

Address
Buxton Road, Chinley
Postcode
SK23 6ES
Town
High Peak
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
High Peak
Constituency
High Peak
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
74 on roll / 65 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 2–19, in High Peak, Derbyshire, 86 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 76.8%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

Open schools in High Peak
15
Academies among open schools in High Peak
27% (4)
Open schools in SK23
10
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in High PeakNear SK23

  • Chinley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Chinley · SK23 6DR · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Buxworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    High Peak · SK23 7NJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM26.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Chapel-en-le-Frith High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    High Peak · SK23 0TQ · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.4
    • P80.3
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • Whaley Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    High Peak · SK23 7HX · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand1.03

    2.3 miles away

  • Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    High Peak · SK23 7DL · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • Combs Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Combs High Peak · SK23 9UZ · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Howarth
Telephone
01663750324
Website
http://peakschool.co.uk

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