New Mills School
High Peak, SK22 4NR · Derbyshire · secondary school
24th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 4.3/10 against 865 of them, against 3.9/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 30.1 · 17 | 46% | 0.80 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.18 · 63 | 38% | 2.43 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 44.5 · 43 | 15% | 0.66 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 30.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 44.5, against a national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.18 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than peers nationally who started from the same place. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (4.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.9 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Pop Choir, Rock Band, Drama Club, and Science Club. Sports include Basketball, Netball, and Football. Trips range from Duke of Edinburgh Award and Language Trips to Skiing in Europe. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. There are 692 pupils in a school with 750 places, leaving 58 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to maintain progress in English and maths given the attainment figures? What specific support is available for pupils aiming for the Duke of Edinburgh Award? How does the after-school club structure help with homework or revision?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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