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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: 692
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.3
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 10.0km
* 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: £7,102
* 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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Nearby Schools

  1. St George's CofE Primary School (0.1km) show on map
  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
  5. Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) (1.2km) show on map
  6. Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) (1.7km) show on map
  7. Hague Bar Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  8. Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School (2.2km) show on map
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