Located in Dursley, Peak Academy is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy special sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Peak Academy currently has around 64 pupils on roll, which is about 64% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 87.5% boys and 12.5% girls. Around 78.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 25.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 56.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.4%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Drake Lane, Dursley, GL11 5HD |
| Website: | www.thepeakacademy.org |
| Telephone: | 01453542130 |
| School Type: | Academy special sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Elisa Entwistle |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 149396 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/05/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 100 |
| Number of Pupils: | 64 |
| Number of Boys: | 56 |
| Number of Girls: | 8 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 25.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 56.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.40% | 54 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 7.80% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 3.10% | 2 |
| Other White | 1.60% | 1 |
| African | 1.60% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 1.60% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Everlands Primary School Birch Road , Cam GL11 5SF | 3out of 4 | 1,251 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School Hopton Road , Upper Cam GL11 5PA | 3out of 4 | 1,282 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dursley Church of England Primary Academy School Road , GL11 4NZ | - not rated | 1,448 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dursley Church of England Primary School Highfields , GL11 4NZ | - not rated | 1,448 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cam Woodfield Junior School Elstub Lane , Cam GL11 6JJ | 3out of 4 | 2,545 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rednock School Kingshill Road , GL11 4BY | 3out of 4 | 731 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Academy Drake Lane , GL11 5HD | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Peak Academy Drake Lane , Barton GL11 5HD | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Peak Academy Drake Lane , GL11 5HD | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cam House School Drake Lane , Cam GL11 5HD | - not rated | 10 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.