New Mills School
Community school in High Peak, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 692 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 750 |
| Free school meals | 26.90% |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 4NR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.newmillsschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01663743284 |
| URN | 112936 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 March 2025, published 30 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Marple Hall School (secondary school, about 7.0 km)
- Chapel-en-le-Frith High School (secondary school, about 7.3 km)
- Poynton High School (secondary school, about 8.1 km)
- St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 8.7 km)
- Harrytown Catholic High School (secondary school, about 8.9 km)
- Werneth School (secondary school, about 8.9 km)
- Hazel Grove High School (secondary school, about 9.3 km)
- Alder Community High School (secondary school, about 9.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.