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New Mills School

Community school · High Peak · SK22 4NR

Ages 11–16 · 692 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

49.6

Overall absence

8.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.18
−20+2
Attainment 849.6
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.9%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
680

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

692 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
692
Boys / girls
339 / 353
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
692 / 750 (92%)
Free school meals
26.9%
FSM pupils
186
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Heather Watts

Location

Address
Church Lane, New Mills
Postcode
SK22 4NR
Town
High Peak
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
High Peak
Constituency
High Peak
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in High Peak, Derbyshire, 692 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.9%.

Open schools in High Peak
15
Secondary schools in High Peak
2
Academies among open schools in High Peak
27% (4)
Open schools in SK22
9
Secondary in SK22
1
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Secondary in Derbyshire LA
45

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in High PeakNear SK22

  • St George's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    High Peak · SK22 4NP · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM34.9%

    0.1 miles away

  • New Mills Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    High Peak · SK22 4AQ · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • New Mills Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    High Peak · SK22 4AY · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    High Peak · SK22 3BL · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM24.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Hague Bar Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    High Peak · SK22 3AP · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM0.0%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Heather Watts
Telephone
01663743284
Website
http://www.newmillsschool.co.uk/

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