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High Peak School

Special · ages 7-16MixedIndependent85 pupilsCheshire East
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places25 spare85 pupils, 110 places
Average A level gradeNE2018/19
Pupils on roll85Census January 2024

High Peak School is an independent special school in Cheshire for boys and girls aged 7 to 16. It has 85 pupils and room for 110.

Mudhurst Lane, Higher Disley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 2AP01663 721731kedlestongroup.com/schools/high-peakMs Rachel Boylan principalAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

17 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score11.3
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths18%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2019 to 2025
2019: 3.03.020192022: 8.68.620222023: 6.06.020232024: 2.32.320242025: 11.311.32025
Since 2019: +8.3
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018Cheshire EastEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 111787885
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 811.32.36.08.63.045.246.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%41%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths18%0%0%13%0%65%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.950.170.860.790.063.914.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry6%0%0%0%0%36%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 2 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

What is taught here

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics70%29%71%53%
English Language70%29%43%54%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2019

1 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeNE
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure2019
Students1
Average A level gradeNE

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Cheshire East council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll85Census January 2024
Places11077% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%85 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls52 / 33
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll858971595045
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%2%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%100%98%

The area around the school

Local crime rate29 per 1,000 people68% lower than the England average
Typical house price£300,000Cheshire East

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary SchoolChurch of England1.6 miles66Not inspected53Compare
Disley Primary SchoolAcademy1.6 miles285Good 202486Compare
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)Council1.7 miles77Good 202429Compare
Furness Vale Primary and Nursery SchoolCouncil1.7 miles72No overall grade 202459Compare
Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England1.7 miles192Good 202379Compare
Whaley Bridge Primary SchoolCouncil1.8 miles142Good 202228Compare
Hague Bar Primary SchoolAcademy2.2 miles50Good 202328Compare
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy2.2 miles121Good 202367Compare

Questions parents ask

Is High Peak School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score High Peak School yet.

How good are High Peak School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 11.3, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does High Peak School have?

85 pupils aged 7 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 110 places, so it is 77% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Mudhurst Lane, Higher Disley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 2AP
Telephone
01663 721731
Website
www.kedlestongroup.com/schools/high-peak
Principal
Ms Rachel Boylan
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 7-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Cheshire East
Ward
Disley
Constituency
Macclesfield
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
8 October 2014 (new provision)
URN
141502 · LAESTAB 8956001 · UKPRN 10080767

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from