New Mills Primary School
Community primary school in High Peak (Derbyshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
New Mills Primary School is a thriving and successful primary school right in the heart of the New Mills Community. We believe in a holistic approach to education, developing active and enquiring minds as well as active and healthy bodies.
Play and recreation is as important as the formal curriculum in the development of young children and we ensure that a stimulating environment is provided within the school grounds to enhance the quality of children's play and social development. The school is organised as seven single age classes from Foundation Stage to Year Six.
Classes at the lower end of school have a maximum of thirty pupils in each class. At the top end of school some classes may be slightly larger than thirty. Some classes may be taught by more than one teacher and all classes have some support from our very able teaching assistants.
Our videos are intended to introduce you to our school, but please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. We are always pleased to spend time with you to enable your child to achieve their very best. We look forward to meeting and working with you.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Mathletics
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- White Rose Maths
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 112597
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- High Peak
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Cupit | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Victoria Beecham | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Tom Diamond | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ruth Lockett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jenny Fernandez | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Cheryl Hanson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Megan Roberts-Lewis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Karen Roberts | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jennifer Salter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Sam Hay Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Carol Taylor Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
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