High Peak School, Cheshire

Special
Other independent special school
Mixed
Ages 716

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Rachel Boylan
Pupils:85 / 110 capacity
LA:Cheshire East
Phone:01663721731
Address:Mudhurst Lane, Higher Disley, Cheshire, SK12 2AP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:8 October 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 10 months ago
-

Overall

Inspected 5 November 2025View full report
URN:141502
UKPRN:10080767
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Macclesfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

High Peak School maintains high standards of health and safety with thorough fire safety checks, detailed risk assessments for each pupil's individual needs, and well-maintained facilities. The school provides a safe, supportive environment with good staff supervision and careful planning to ensure the expansion does not negatively impact current pupils. Leaders demonstrate strong expertise and commitment to continuous improvement.

Key Strengths

  • Strong safeguarding systems with up-to-date policies and well-trained leadership -
  • Excellent health and safety procedures including thorough fire safety compliance and detailed risk assessments tailored to individual pupil needs -
  • Well-maintained premises with suitable facilities for the expanded pupil numbers, including indoor sports complex and extensive outdoor spaces -
  • Effective leadership and management with careful consideration of how expansion will impact existing pupils

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective with an appropriate up-to-date policy, well-trained leadership, clear procedures for identifying and reporting concerns, and staff knowledge of how to respond to concerns about adults working at the school.

Extracurricular Activities

Physical education, outdoor recreation, animal care activities

High Peak School is an independent special school for pupils aged 7-16 with autism, ADHD, and social-emotional needs. The school is likely to meet all relevant independent school standards if its planned expansion from 90 to 110 pupils is approved.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

33 responses
Would recommend73%
Child is happy76%
Well taught67%
Good progress73%
Feels safe64%
Well behaved55%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed73%
Handles concerns52%
Wider development73%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

77%

Available places

85 pupils

110 capacity

25 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Cheshire

Low pressure
New homes approved:169
Projected new pupils:30

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cheshire

Admissions Demand - Cheshire East

Low demand0.95x oversubscription

Places available

4,434

Applications

4,203

Got 1st preference

94.8%

Got preferred school

97.9%

Secondary admissions across Cheshire East (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

5 November 2025
11 February 2025
22 November 2022

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