New Mills School
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Attainment 8 of 44.5 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 44.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 60%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.18
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.07, 0.44]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 123 | 44.5 | — | 60.2% | 30.9% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 127 | 49.6 | +0.18 | 63.0% | 23.6% | 4.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 132 | 44.1 | -0.11 | 58.0% | 30.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 86 | 46.7 | -0.06 | 65.0% | 19.0% | 3.7 |
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School information
| URN | 112936 |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Heather Watts |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SK22 4NR |
| Latest pupils | 123 |
| FSM eligible | 27.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 4NR
http://www.newmillsschool.co.uk/1663743284| DfE number | 4057 |
| UKPRN | 10004590 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 30 Mar 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Publication date | 30 Mar 2025 |