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OpenURN 146053

Peak School

Academy special converter · High Peak · SK23 6ES

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Age range

Ages 2–19

Pupils

86

Local authority

Derbyshire

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

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

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

Overview

School type
Academy special converter
Age range
2–19
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
146053

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Esteem Multi-Academy Trust

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is 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

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

12.0%

Persistent absence

40.0%

Unauthorised

0.9%

Authorised absence
11.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
70

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 13.6% · Persistent 39.3%
2021/22
Overall 14.2% · Persistent 43.1%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England