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New Mills School

Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4NR

Local ranking17th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
30.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
65.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
30.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
123

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
680
Boys
329 (48%)
Girls
351 (52%)
Capacity
750 (91% full)
SEND
21.0%
FSM Eligible
28.4%
EAL
4.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.3%
SEN Support
16.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
36.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,622/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.3%
  • White Other: 3.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.5%
  • Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • White Irish: 0.3%
  • Asian Indian: 0.3%
  • Black Other: 0.3%

91.3%

White British

3.7%

White Other

1.5%

Mixed White & Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
112936
UKPRN
10004590
Establishment No.
4057

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