Our Staff

Rachel Boylan

Principal

I have worked within mainstream education with SEMH students for the past 18 years, beginning my career as a drama teacher and progressing over time to become a head of faculty, an assistant head teacher and then deputy head teacher.  During my time working in the education sector, I was also head of a pupil referral unit for children with SEMH and I worked as an education consultant supporting a number of secondary schools to improve the quality of education through whole school teaching and learning, and behaviour and safety.  

Going way back, it was my love of drama as a subject when I was at school that led me to want to teach drama, and since seeing its impact first hand in developing confidence, and self belief in young people, I have wanted to empower them ever since.   

I am passionate about engaging and inspiring all young people, and those who lead them, in their right to achieve and reach their full potential.  At High Peak we aim to equip students with the necessary life skills to become independent, resilient adults who believe in their ability to succeed.

Debbie Morley

Head of Education

I am very passionate about all children having a great education and experience at school. I have been a teacher for twenty-five years and taught various subjects including Geography, French, Health and Social Care and Travel and Tourism. My personal belief is that every pupil has the potential to succeed and as educators, we have a moral responsibility to ensure that this happens. Every pupil has their unique set of talents and at High Peak and we encourage this. We are a learning community that strives for the best for all of our pupils. 

Tracey Hill

Registered Manager - High Peak Children's Home

Tracey became Registered Manager at Wings Cumbria in November 2016, following on from an Interim Deputy Head of Care position within the Kedleston Group before starting as Resistered Manager at High Peak School in Spring 2020.

She has 30 years’ experience working with children and young people in residential settings with a variety of needs ranging from emotional and behavioural difficulties, physical and learning disabilities and ASD. Tracey has worked in short term emergency intervention services to longer term children’s homes including more recently a residential school.

She has held a Registered Managers Position for the most part of the last 14 years, with 4 years as a Senior Residential Manager. Tracey is also a NVQ Assessor and a Family Group Conference Facilitator.

As Registered Manager my aim is to ensure that all young people feel safe, happy and settled. 

Laura Redhead

SENCO & Assistant Head of Education

Laura has been in post at High Peak School since 2018. 

She is responsible for EHCP/PEP/CLA reviews, Interventions, ASC curriculum, KS2 curriculum, Personal, Social & Emotional Development (PSED), referrals and inductions for new pupils. She also overseas Outdoor Education and Assessment. 

As the clinical team link, Laura works closely with our in house clinical team to ensure all pupils are receiving the correct therapeutic input to enable them to progress in their essential skills targets (PSED) as well as academically. Laura also oversees the Quiet Learning Zone where pupils follow the Autism Education Trust progression framework. This helps staff to identify learning priorities and measure progress in areas that fall outside the national curriculum such as social, emotional, independence life skills and learning needs.

Laura is passionate about learning outdoors and providing opportunities to help individuals to find activities they are passionate about developing talents in. As a Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) skills practitioner, Laura incorporates these principals into all of her work. Laura is dedicated to ensuring the High Peak community embed a trauma informed approach to enable individuals to engage in thriving learning and flourish in life beyond school. Laura enjoys hiking, camping, mountain biking, cooking, rugby, muay thai boxing and is always keen to coach pupils in these disciplines. 

Adam Proctor

Middle Leader

High Peak’s Upper school phase Lead Adam Proctor, is a Drama and Theatre specialist with experience of teaching in primary, GCSE and A-Level. Adam strives in creating lessons that encourage imagination and creativity in order to create high levels of work and positive outcomes. Adam has a deep passion for Drama and the positive effects it can have on students in helping them explore ways of communicating their emotions and alternative ways in dealing with challenging situations. Adam uses Drama as a platform to equip our students with key skills to help them in their journey throughout school and into adulthood.

Alongside his work in Drama, Adam works with the students in finding them career and further education opportunities for when they leave school. Up to now our students have experience in Motor vehicle skills, Construction, Cooking, performing Arts and many other exciting new subjects. Adam is keen to provide all of the students with exciting future prospects and supporting them in their aspirations towards employability.

In his own time Adam is an actor who currently trains at the MSA and has taken part in various Theatre shows and even a film which was set in Manchester. Adam is also a fanatical city fan!