New Mills SchoolPoynton High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
New Mills School and Poynton High School are secondary schools.
New Mills School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Poynton High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Poynton High School is ahead on our composite score.
New Mills School was judged the expected standard and Poynton High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.5 for New Mills School and 54.4 for Poynton High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at New Mills School (46.7 in 2021-22, 48.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Poynton High School (58.8 in 2021-22, 54.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | High PeakNew Mills School | StockportPoynton High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 45 in Derbyshire | 4th of 22 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 692 | 1,467 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,552 | |
| Location | High Peak, SK22 4NR | Stockport, SK12 1PU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.5 | 54.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.4% | 62.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.4% | 81.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 114 | 238 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 134 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 33.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 9.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 680 | 1,500 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.4% | 10.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.0% | 5.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.9% | 16.9% Stronger figure | 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
GCSE Progress 8
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 School
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