Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) and St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools.
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 60.0% for Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) and 70.0% for St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) (42.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy (82.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | New MillsNewtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) | High PeakSt Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 221st of 336 in Derbyshire | 58th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 84 | 118 | |
| Capacity | 110 | 119 | |
| Location | New Mills, SK22 3JS | High Peak, SK22 3BL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 84 | 118 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.6% | 25.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% | 6.8% 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.
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.
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
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