New Mills SchoolMarple Hall School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
New Mills School and Marple Hall School are secondary schools.
New Mills School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Marple Hall School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Marple Hall School is ahead on our composite score.
New Mills School was judged the expected standard and Marple Hall School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.5 for New Mills School and 53.6 for Marple Hall School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at New Mills School (46.7 in 2021-22, 48.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | High PeakNew Mills School | StockportMarple Hall School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 45 in Derbyshire | 13th of 14 in Stockport | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 692 | 1,590 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,553 | |
| Location | High Peak, SK22 4NR | Stockport, SK6 6LB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.5 | 53.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.4% | 60.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.4% | 76.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 114 | 292 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 680 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.4% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 4.0% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.9% | Not reported | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
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