Peak School is a small all-age special school for pupils with statements of special educational needs, for severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties and autism spectrum disorder. There are a small number of pupils with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties. About a quarter of the pupils have extremely challenging behaviour. The school changed its status from a special residential to a day school in February 2012, when the residential block was replaced by a social care run children’s home. This means there is an above-average number of pupils looked after by the local authority. The school shares its site and catering facilities with a social-care adult training centre. The vast majority of pupils are White British and speak English as their first language. A large number of pupils are in the sixth form. An above-average proportion of pupils are eligible for the pupil premium (extra government funding for particular groups of pupils). This funding applies to pupils known to be eligible for free school meals,who are looked after by the local authority or have a parent in the armed services. Sixth form pupils attend Buxton College for one day per week to learn about information and communication technology. The school has just gained the MOVE Assurance Quality Mark. The school operates an outreach service for pupils in mainstream education with autism spectrum disorder.