New Mills School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Good

Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4NROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

New Mills School is a secondary school in High Peak for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 28th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 30 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

123 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score44.5

44.5, 1.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths30.1%

30.1%, 15.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths65%

65%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc30.9%

30.9%, 9.6 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.76

3.76, 0.33 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

692 pupils on roll, with places for 750

Eligible for free school meals26.9%

26.9%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.5%

3.5%, 18.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15%

15%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.8%

5.8%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near New Mills School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Marple Hall School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 43.8
Poynton High School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 53.0
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy	5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 40.5
Harrytown Catholic High School	6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 40.6

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Heather Watts
Phone: 01663743284
Website: newmillsschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4NR
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112936

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.