New Mills School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025High Peak, East Midlands SK22 4NR · Derbyshire
#186 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2315 of 4,090 nationally
About New Mills School
New Mills School is a local authority secondary located in High Peak, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 692 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 43.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 186th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (52th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (27th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 692; capacity filled 92.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 65%; ebacc average points 3.76.
There are 13 schools in High Peak; New Mills School ranks 6th of 13 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)30.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for New Mills School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 692
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 30.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.76
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near New Mills School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St George's CofE Primary School
High Peak · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
86 students · 83 m away
New Mills Primary School
High Peak · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
216 students · 476 m away
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
High Peak · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
121 students · 480 m away
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)
New Mills · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
77 students · 1.2 km away
Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)
High Peak · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
65 students · 1.7 km away
Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School
High Peak · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
72 students · 2.1 km away
Hague Bar Primary School
High Peak · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
50 students · 2.2 km away
Disley Primary School
Stockport · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
285 students · 2.8 km away
Hayfield Primary School
High Peak · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
178 students · 3.3 km away
Buxworth Primary School
High Peak · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
104 students · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Whittington Green School
Chesterfield · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
682 students
Tibshelf Community School
Alfreton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
834 students
Madani Girls' School
Leicester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
452 students
Madani Boys School
Leicester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
450 students
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
High Peak · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
941 students
Spalding High School
Spalding · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
970 students
Frequently asked questions
Is New Mills School a good school?
New Mills School has a Success Index (England) of 43.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #186 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does New Mills School rank in East Midlands?
New Mills School ranks #186 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2315 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend New Mills School?
New Mills School had 692 students in 2025.
Is New Mills School a primary school or a secondary school?
New Mills School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near New Mills School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of New Mills School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.