Derbyshire
New Mills School
GCSE results 2026: every Derbyshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 48.5 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 48.5
- Attainment 8
- 47%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
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.
- +0.18
- Progress 8
- [-0.07, 0.44]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 143 | 123 | 112 (91%) | 323 |
| September 2025 | 137 | 140 | 126 (90%) | 281 |
| September 2024 | 143 | 118 | 118 (100%) | 285 |
| September 2023 | 146 | 134 | 134 (100%) | 313 |
| September 2022 | 147 | 145 | 144 (99%) | 293 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Derbyshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 114 | 48.5 | — | 47.4% | 11.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 123 | 44.5 | — | 30.1% | — | 30.9% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 127 | 49.6 | +0.18 | 48.8% | — | 23.6% | 4.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 132 | 44.1 | -0.11 | 37.1% | — | 30.3% | 3.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 86 | 46.7 | -0.06 | — | — | 19.0% | 3.7 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Derbyshire for local comparison.
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 |
| Pupils | 680 |
| 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 | 2025/2026 |
| 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 |