New Mills School
School Name: New Mills School Address: Church Lane, New Mills Town/City: High Peak County: Derbyshire Postcode: SK22 4NR Telephone Number: 01663 743284 Website: http://www.newmillsschool.co.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Heather Watts
Capacity: 750
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 692 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 92% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 26.9%
URN: 112936
DfE Number: 830/4057
UKPRN: 10004590
UPRN: 10010755752
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: High Peak (E07000037)
Constituency: High Peak (E14001287)
Electoral Ward: New Mills West (E05010640)
Easting & Northing: 400361E, 385556N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 22' 3.03" N 1° 59' 45.24" W
Plus Code: 9C5W9293+2J
DfE Record: View record
- St George's CofE Primary School (0.1km)
- New Mills Nursery School (0.4km)
- New Mills Primary School (0.5km)
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.5km)
- Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) (1.2km)
- Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) (1.7km)
- Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School (2.1km)
- Hague Bar Primary School (2.2km)
- Disley Primary School (2.8km)
- Hayfield Primary School (3.3km)
- Mr Matthias Benzer - Governor. Appointed on 12 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 April 2029.
- Mrs Katherine Bramhall - Governor. Appointed on 14 January 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 January 2029.
- Mrs Susan Anne Chadwick - Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained Schoo. Appointed on 1 September 2024.
- Miss Sarah Cohen - Governor. Appointed on 9 June 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 8 June 2027.
- Councillor Simon Evans - Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2024 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 30 November 2025.
- Councillor Simon Evans - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 16 September 2026.
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- Mrs Emma Fairhurst - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 27 September 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 January 2029.
- Mrs Sue Ann Fisher - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 4 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2025.
- Ms Kate Fritter - Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 December 2029.
- Mrs Stephanie Goodall - Governor. Appointed on 27 June 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 June 2028.
- Mr David Hoult - Governor. Appointed on 11 December 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 December 2026.
- Ms Joanne Lomax - Governor. Appointed on 13 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 January 2026.
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- Mr Oliver Iago Veitch-Smith - Governor. Appointed on 28 January 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 28 January 2030.
- Mr Oliver Iago Veitch-Smith - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 28 January 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 September 2026.
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