New Mills Primary SchoolThornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in High Peak.
Summary of the comparison
New Mills Primary School and Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) are primary schools in High Peak.
New Mills Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). New Mills Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
New Mills Primary School was judged Good and Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for New Mills Primary School and 38.0% for Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation).
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at New Mills Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) (18.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | High PeakNew Mills Primary School | High PeakThornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 169th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 204th of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 212 | 74 | |
| Capacity | 220 | 89 | |
| Location | High Peak, SK22 4AY | High Peak, SK22 1AT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 212 | 74 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.3% | 31.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 25.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 12.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
New Mills Primary School
Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)
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