New Mills School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · High Peak, Derbyshire
New Mills School is a secondary school in High Peak, Derbyshire for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4NR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 692 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe at New Mills School.”
- “They are well supported by staff and value the positive relationships they have with trusted adults.”
- “Pupils know that staff take their concerns seriously and respond promptly to any issues that arise.”
To improve
- “However, there is some variability in how well the school checks that pupils are learning the intended curriculum.”
- “Sometimes pupils are unable to access what comes next, or do not benefit from opportunities to consolidate their learning.”
- “In some subjects, written work is less well developed and does not always reflect the same high standards seen elsewhere.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 30% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 123 first-preference applications, 143 offers in total, 112 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Chapel-en-le-Frith High School 4.5 mi Not judged
- St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy 5.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Glossopdale School and Sixth Form 6.3 mi Good
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 8.0 mi Not judged
- Buxton Community School 8.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hope Valley College 10.2 mi Good
- Lady Manners School 17.0 mi Standards maintained
- Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School 22.3 mi Good