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New Mills School

High Peak, SK22 4NRSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
Mar 2025
Progress 8
+0.18
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
140 1st-choice / 137 places
Ranking
#1,117
of 3,141 nationally

About New Mills School

New Mills School, a mixed state secondary for 11 to 16 year olds in High Peak, stands out from the Derbyshire average on academic progress. Its Progress 8 score of 0. 18 is well above the local authority average of -0. 11, meaning pupils here make stronger progress than their peers across the county. This places the school 13th out of 46 similar schools in Derbyshire, comfortably in the top third. The school is also oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 281 applications for 137 places, with 126 offers going to first-preference families. That level of demand suggests local parents see the value here, and 85% of respondents in the most recent Parent View survey would recommend the school to others.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChurch Lane, High Peak, High Peak, SK22 4NR
HeadteacherHeather Watts
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils680
Free School Meals (FSM)27.8%
School Capacity680 / 750 (91% full)

The full report on this school

What 200 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
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    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
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    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Mar 2025
View Report
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 30 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:05

Breakfast club

08:00-08:35

Source: newmillsschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About New Mills School

New Mills School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.