High Peak School
Mudhurst Lane, Higher Disley, Cheshire, SK12 2AP
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Ms Rachel Boylan
- Constituency
- Macclesfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 110
- Pupils on roll
- 85
- URN
- 141502
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01663721731
About this school
High Peak School is an independent special school in Cheshire. It teaches children aged 7 to 16 and has 85 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected High Peak School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
High Peak School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 2014, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 7 | 8 | 17 |
| Attainment 8 score | 6.0 | 2.3 | 11.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 17.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 5.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How High Peak School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire East average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6 | 37.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 2.3 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 11.3 | 37.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59 |
| 2023/24 | 71 |
| 2024/25 | 89 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 85
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Windlehurst School3.3 miles
Special schools · Stockport
-
Peak School3.8 miles
Academies · High Peak
-
Acorns School4.2 miles
Special schools · Stockport
-
Brabyns Preparatory School4.4 miles
Independent schools · Stockport
-
Laurus Grace5.2 miles
Free Schools · Stockport
Other schools in Cheshire
- Greenfield Primary Academy Primary
- Cornerstone Academy Independent schools
- Penarth Group School Independent schools
- St Ambrose Prep School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does High Peak School teach?
- High Peak School teaches children aged 7 to 16. It is a special school in Cheshire.
- Who is the principal of High Peak School?
- The principal of High Peak School is Ms Rachel Boylan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has High Peak School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected High Peak School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at High Peak School?
- High Peak School has 85 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 16.
- Is High Peak School full?
- High Peak School has capacity for 110 pupils and 85 on roll (77%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is High Peak School a faith school?
- No. High Peak School has no designated religious character.
- How have High Peak School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 6 in 2022/23 and 11.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are High Peak School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, High Peak School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.