New Mills School

Church Lane, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 4NR

Not rated

Inspected 11 March 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

44.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

680

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derbyshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 680 / 750 (91%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 March 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

28.4%

Disadvantaged

EAL

4.3%

SEN support

16.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

44.5

Attainment 8

680 pupils

30.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

65%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.8

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.1%

Overall absence

19.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

36.7

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

18.5

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

21.98

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.6 vs 2023/24

£47,390

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,958 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,622

Spend per pupil

£7,634

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.