New Mills School
Details
| Age Range | 11-16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Church Lane, SK22 4NR |
| School Website | www.newmillsschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 1663743284 |
| URN | 112936 |
School Census
| Total | 670 |
| Girls/Boys | 323/347 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 48.2%/51.8% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 3.7% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 126 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 22.8% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 13/09/2022 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 13/09/2022 | Requires improvement |
| 12/09/2017 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 13/09/2022 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal Development | Requires improvement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 12/09/2017 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 11 March 2025 | School inspection | View |
| 13 September 2022 | School inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 12 September 2017 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 17 June 2015 | Full inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 17 March 2015 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 07 October 2014 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 01 May 2014 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 21 January 2014 | Full inspection: Inadequate | View |
| 13 September 2011 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 16 November 2009 | Curriculum and development visit | View |
| 18 March 2009 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 30 October 2007 | Curriculum and development visit | View |
| 08 February 2006 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 28 February 2000 | Full inspection | View |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48.80% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 63.00% |
| Entering EBacc | 23.60% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.06 |
| Progress 8 | 0.18 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 44 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 37% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 58% |
| Entering EBacc | 30% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.76 |
| Progress 8 | -0.11 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 3.73 |
| Progress 8 | -0.06 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 285 |
| As first preference | 118 |
| As second preference | 86 |
| As third preference | 66 |
| Total Offers Made | 143 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 118 |
| second preference offers | 15 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 313 |
| As first preference | 134 |
| As second preference | 94 |
| As third preference | 78 |
| Total Offers Made | 146 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 134 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 293 |
| As first preference | 145 |
| As second preference | 72 |
| As third preference | 72 |
| Total Offers Made | 147 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 144 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 252 |
| As first preference | 104 |
| As second preference | 74 |
| As third preference | 64 |
| Total Offers Made | 113 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 103 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 284 |
| As first preference | 115 |
| As second preference | 91 |
| As third preference | 73 |
| Total Offers Made | 128 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 115 |
| second preference offers | 10 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 221 |
| As first preference | 105 |
| As second preference | 65 |
| As third preference | 50 |
| Total Offers Made | 146 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 105 |
| second preference offers | 15 |
| third preference offers | 8 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 179 |
| As first preference | 105 |
| As second preference | 43 |
| As third preference | 30 |
| Total Offers Made | 126 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 105 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 143 |
| As first preference | 69 |
| As second preference | 35 |
| As third preference | 39 |
| Total Offers Made | 70 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 69 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 167 |
| As first preference | 97 |
| As second preference | 37 |
| As third preference | 33 |
| Total Offers Made | 112 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 97 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 150 |
| As first preference | 84 |
| As second preference | 28 |
| As third preference | 38 |
| Total Offers Made | 103 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 84 |
| second preference offers | 10 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 139 |
| As first preference | 73 |
| As second preference | 36 |
| As third preference | 28 |
| Total Offers Made | 82 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 73 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 39% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 11% |
| not applicable | 75% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 11% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 6% |
| not applicable | 42% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 69% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 8% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 89% |
| no | 11% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 36% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 36% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 12% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 7% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 11% |
| not applicable | 59% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 16% |
| agree | 54% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 6% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 12% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 24% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 29% |
| no | 71% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 20% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 20% |
| dont know | 7% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 10% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 11% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 52% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 59% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 23% |
| agree | 54% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 9% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 13% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 76% |
| no | 24% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 90.6% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3.3% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 90.6% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.8% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.6% |
Nearby Schools
St George's CofE Primary School
(0.06 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Church Lane, , SK22 4NP
New Mills Primary School
(0.27 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Meadow Street, , SK22 4AY
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
(0.29 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Longlands Road, , SK22 3BL