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Peak School

Buxton Road, Chinley, High Peak, SK23 6ES

Ofsted: Good

Independent

Phase

91

Capacity

2-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 1 July 2025.

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 1 July 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Cohort Size
10

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
89
Boys
63 (73%)
Girls
23 (27%)
Capacity
91 (95% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
69.4%
EAL
3.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
11.5
Budget per Pupil
£33,865/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
14.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
39.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy special converter
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.0%
  • White Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.3%
  • Asian Other: 1.1%
  • Black African: 1.1%
  • Black Other: 1.1%

92.0%

White British

2.3%

White Other

2.3%

Mixed White & Black African

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
146053
UKPRN
10068331
Establishment No.
7017
Trust
ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

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