New Mills Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in High Peak (Derbyshire).
Location
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Welcome to New Mills Nursery School. Please select one of the menu options to the right to find out more information about our school. If you would like a paper copy of any of the information Here you will find, please contact Mrs Swiffin in the school office and she will provide this free of charge.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Letters and Sounds
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 112477
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 3 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- High Peak
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christine Bowen Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anna Portman | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Ms Helen Bullough | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Boyd | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alana Ogden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Lewis Dawber | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elisabeth Rawson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Downes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Pallavi Davies | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Keightley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Ingrid Whiteman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Claire Inman Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2004 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record