St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Longlands Road, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3BLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in High Peak for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 68th of 245 primary schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2013, report published 11 October 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

121 pupils on roll, with places for 119

Eligible for free school meals24%

24%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.1%

4.1%, 17.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.2%

18.2%, 3.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
New Mills Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
St George's CofE Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	63% met the expected standard
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Hague Bar Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Patricia Chapman
Phone: 01663742412
Website: stmarysnewmills.srscmat.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Longlands Road, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3BL
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 146260

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.