Community school · Derbyshire

New Mills Primary School

4–11Ages
216Pupils
PrimaryPhase
112597URN

Meadow Street, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

56 applications for 30 places · 104th of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

14 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
27 November 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to Derbyshire median (2.0) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

56 applications · 30 places offered · 34 named it first

2026 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 2.5; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 2.5; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 2.5; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 2.6; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 3.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 2.5; Derbyshire median median 2.1

This school
Derbyshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	56	1.9	34	1.13
Sep 2025	30	68	2.3	36	1.20
Sep 2024	30	59	2.0	31	1.03
Sep 2023	30	75	2.5	39	1.30
Sep 2022	30	75	2.5	31	1.03
Sep 2021	30	67	2.2	34	1.13
Sep 2020	30	76	2.5	37	1.23
Sep 2019	30	64	2.1	36	1.20
Sep 2018	30	77	2.6	39	1.30
Sep 2017	30	66	2.2	30	1.00
Sep 2016	15	58	3.9	13	0.87
Sep 2015	30	60	2.0	36	1.20
Sep 2014	20	49	2.5	20	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 67% · Maths 67% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%132nd of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Derbyshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	59%	4%	106	103
2023/24	43%	9%	105	101
2022/23	33%	7%	106	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

New Mills Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
0.3 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St George's CofE Primary School
0.5 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)
1.2 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

4.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)
1.7 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

1.8applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Hague Bar Primary School
1.8 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School
2.5 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Disley Primary School
2.5 km · Cheshire East

Remains Good2024

1.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Hayfield Primary School
3.5 km · Derbyshire

2026

1.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112597 · 830/2179
Capacity: 220 pupils · 216 on roll
Free school meals: 18.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Meadow Street, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AY
Local authority: Derbyshire · High Peak

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources