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St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · High Peak · SK22 3BL

Ages 4–11 · 121 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.2%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
106

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
28
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

121 pupils · 119 places

Pupils on roll
121
Boys / girls
54 / 67
School capacity
119
Capacity fill
121 / 119 (102%)
Free school meals
24%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Nottingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Patricia Chapman

Location

Address
Longlands Road, New Mills
Postcode
SK22 3BL
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in High Peak, Derbyshire, 121 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 24%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

Open schools in High Peak
15
Primary schools in High Peak
11
Academies among open schools in High Peak
27% (4)
Open schools in SK22
9
Primary in SK22
7
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary 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

  • New Mills Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    High Peak · SK22 4AY · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand1.03

    0.2 miles away

  • St George's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    High Peak · SK22 4NP · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Hague Bar Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    High Peak · SK22 3AP · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM0.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Disley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockport · SK12 2BD · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Hayfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    High Peak · SK22 2HB · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM19.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Patricia Chapman
Telephone
01663742412
Website
www.stmarysnewmills.srscmat.co.uk

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