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New Mills School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Church Lane
 New Mills
 High Peak
 Derbyshire SK22 4NR
Telephone: 01663 743284

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Heather Watts (since September 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Alison Barker and Caroline Jesson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 35.8 / 22.59
Non-teaching Staff*: 42.96
Number of pupils: 680
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.0
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.80% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 10.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £4,914,614*
Income Per Pupil: £7,227
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Derbyshire
Constituency: High Peak
Electoral Ward: New Mills West
School Number: 8304057

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th March 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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  2. New Mills Nursery School (0.4km) show on map
  3. New Mills Primary School (0.4km) show on map
  4. St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.5km) show on map
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