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New Mills School

State school · High Peak, SK22 4NR
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-16
  • 660 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
660 ·
Local authority
Derbyshire County Council

Headteacher

Head

Mrs Heather Watts

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

OtherUnkn 21 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
New Mills Primary School 21 %
St George's CofE Primary School 11 %
Hayfield Primary School 8 %
Hague Bar Primary School 8 %
Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) 7 %
Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School 6 %
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 5 %
Mellor Primary School 5 %
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) 4 %
Disley Primary School 2 %
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Exit

We do not have destination information for pupils leaving this school. To find out where pupils go on to, you can contact the school.

Latest results

% of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
65%
LA avg.
65%
Eng. avg.
60%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • BTEC
  • GCSE
36
Number of teachers
19:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

2.6 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
18.8 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

660
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Requires improvement

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
Leadership and management Requires improvement

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

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Contact the school

Address

Church Lane
New Mills
High Peak
Derbyshire
SK22 4NR
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Telephone: 01663 743284

Email: enquiries@newmillsschool.co.uk

Website: http://www.newmillsschool.co.uk

Local authority: Derbyshire County Council

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School data & information New Mills School Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 4NR
660 Pupil numbers
23 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
4 % Pupils whose first language is not English
19:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
36 Number of teachers
18 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
65%
LA avg.
65%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
49.60
LA avg.
44.60
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

0.18 Score Average
≈ 35% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 23 4
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 34 6
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 127 5
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 46 5
German GCSE (9-1) Full Course 14 6
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 54 4
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 22 5
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 128 5
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 126 5
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 25 4
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 34 6
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 34 6
Art & Design GCSE (9-1) Full Course 22 7

Entry and exit data

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Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

SEN overview

New Mills School is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

2.6 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
18.8 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Requires improvement

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
Leadership and management Requires improvement

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good
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