Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · New Mills, Derbyshire
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) is a primary school in New Mills, Derbyshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 March 2024.
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Catchment area for Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Buxton Road, New Mills, SK22 3JS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 77 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 March 2024
Strengths
- “Newtown Primary School is a warm and welcoming place.”
- “Pupils enjoy their learning and are happy to come to school.”
- “They feel safe and are kept safe here.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects the work given to pupils is not matched precisely enough to their ability.”
- “As a result, pupils are not able to make as much progress as they should.”
- “The school works closely with families to improve the attendance of some pupils who are absent from school too often.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 60% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 6 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 6 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good
- New Mills Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- St George's CofE Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Hague Bar Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School 1.1 mi Not judged
- Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) 1.8 mi Good
- Buxworth Primary School 2.3 mi Good
- Whaley Bridge Primary School 2.4 mi Good