Peak School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
79
AGES
2 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Academy special converter

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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Requires Improvement
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(13/12/2022)
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97%
NATIONAL AVG. 93%
Happiness Rating
8.5:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
43.1%
NATIONAL AVG. 17.7%
Persistent Absence
2.5%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.0%
Pupils first language
not English
42.6%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
Buxton Road
Chinley
High Peak
SK23 6ES
01663750324

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You lead the school well, putting the needs of the pupils at the centre of all your decisions. You have designed the ‘P.E.A.K.’ curriculum to meet the learning and therapeutic needs of the pupils. The staff are very attentive and caring. They know the pupils very well. Pupils make good progress and achieve externally accredited qualifications by the time they leave the school. The school provides a range of therapies that enable pupils to develop their physical, social and emotional well-being. The school works with physiotherapists to train staff and deliver a bespoke programme to develop the pupils’ abilities to sit, to stand and to walk. Pupils who have complex and varied special educational needs and/or disabilities have the opportunity to increase their confidence in a hydrotherapy pool. Pupils also take part in sensology. This is an opportunity for pupils to respond to different stimuli using their senses. Staff assess the pupils’ learning. However, some of these assessments are not precise enough to track the small steps of progress that pupils are making or to plan the next steps. A dance and music instructor, who supports children looked after, engages the pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities to respond to music and rhythm. This provides an opportunity for pupils who use a wheelchair to sit on a mat and feel the rhythm through different parts of their bodies. Staff are very attentive and encourage and praise the pupils for their efforts.

Peak School Parent Reviews



94% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 94% Agree 3% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>94, "agree"=>3, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 31 responses up to 19-12-2022
Strongly Agree 90% Agree 6% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>90, "agree"=>6, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 31 responses up to 19-12-2022
Strongly Agree 68% Agree 23% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 6% {"strongly_agree"=>68, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>6} Figures based on 31 responses up to 19-12-2022
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 87% Strongly Agree 3% Agree 0% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 6% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>87, "strongly_agree"=>3, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>6} Figures based on 31 responses up to 19-12-2022
Strongly Agree 81% Agree 13% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>81, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 31 responses up to 19-12-2022
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 48% Strongly Agree 45% Agree 0% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>48, "strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 31 responses up to 19-12-2022
Strongly Agree 94% Agree 3% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 3% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>94, "agree"=>3, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 31 responses up to 19-12-2022
Strongly Agree 74% Agree 16% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 3% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>74, "agree"=>16, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 31 responses up to 19-12-2022
Strongly Agree 84% Agree 13% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 3% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>84, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 31 responses up to 19-12-2022
Strongly Agree 84% Agree 10% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 3% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>84, "agree"=>10, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 31 responses up to 19-12-2022
Strongly Agree 90% Agree 6% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 3% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>90, "agree"=>6, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 31 responses up to 19-12-2022
Strongly Agree 61% Agree 13% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 3% Don't Know 16% {"strongly_agree"=>61, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>16} Figures based on 31 responses up to 19-12-2022
Strongly Agree 90% Agree 6% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 3% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>90, "agree"=>6, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 31 responses up to 19-12-2022
Yes 94% No 6% {"yes"=>94, "no"=>6} Figures based on 31 responses up to 19-12-2022

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