SCHOOL PROFILE

Peak School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 146053
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 90 Published school capacity
Capacity used 95.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

1 July 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Derbyshire
Trust ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 86 86 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 23 26.7% of pupils
Male pupils 63 73.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

69.8%
45.0 pts above England
School 69.8%
High Peak 27.5%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.5%
16.8 pts below England
School 3.5%
High Peak 2.7%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
High Peak 0.2%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
88.4%
76
Unclassified
3.5%
3
Any other White background
2.3%
2
White and Black African
2.3%
2
African
1.2%
1
Any other Asian background
1.2%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 86 of 86 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
High Peak 20.8%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 86 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Severe learning difficulty 34
Autistic spectrum disorder 19
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 10
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Specific learning difficulty 3
Moderate learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 60.4 pts below England
School 0.0%
High Peak 50.1%
East Midlands 59.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

0.0%

73.8 pts below England

School 0.0%
High Peak 73.3%
East Midlands 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

0.0%

70.3 pts below England

School 0.0%
High Peak 63.4%
East Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

0.0%

72.0 pts below England

School 0.0%
High Peak 63.6%
East Midlands 71.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

14.78%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

8.56 pts higher than England
School 14.78%
High Peak 6.25%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

39.73%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

23.91 pts higher than England
School 39.73%
High Peak 14.59%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

6.85%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

5.05 pts higher than England
School 6.85%
High Peak 2.16%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

95.6% 15.8 pts above England
Peak School
95.6%
High Peak
84.2%
East Midlands
78.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information