New Mills Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Ages 3–5 · High Peak, Derbyshire
New Mills Nursery School is a nursery school in High Peak, Derbyshire for ages 3–5. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 14 January 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sett Close, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AQ
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 3–5
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 38 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 0% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 14 January 2025
Strengths
- “Staff take the time to understand and nurture children at this friendly and welcoming nursery school.”
- “They carefully consider each child’s individuality, background and starting point.”
- “When necessary, the curriculum is adapted to reflect these needs.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, during independent activities, the school’s ambition for what children will rehearse and know is not realised fully.”
- “However, after the recent changes, staff worry about their workload.”
- “Occasionally, during independent learning, some children do not deepen their knowledge of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby nursery schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd 0.4 mi Outstanding
- Inside Out Day Nursery LTD 0.5 mi Good
- First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd 0.9 mi Good
- Busy Bunnies Day Nursery 1.1 mi Good
- Blue Grass Purple Cow Nursery 2.4 mi Good
- Buxworth Pre School 2.5 mi Good
- Sunshine Nursery School 2.8 mi Good
- The Bridge Nursery 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade