New Mills School
Community secondary 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
Our school has a proud history at the heart of the High Peak community and an ambitious future built on our commitment to ensuring that every student is inspired, challenged, and supported to achieve their very best.
At New Mills, we believe education should open doors and we set ambitious aspirations for all of our students so that they achieve the qualifications and skills they need for their next steps in life.
Alongside this, we place equal importance on developing character, resilience, and confidence, so that our young people leave us not only with strong results, but also as well-rounded individuals ready to thrive in an ever-changing world. We are relentless in our drive for excellence.
High expectations underpin everything we do, from the quality of teaching and learning in the classroom to the way our students conduct themselves as representatives of our school. Our talented staff team delivers a broad and balanced curriculum, alongside a wealth of enrichment opportunities, so that every child can discover their strengths and passions.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
27 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Our Senior Team
- Ready to Learn
- GDPR
- Computer Science
- Drama
- English
- Geography
- Health Social Care
- History
- Maths
- Media Studies
- Modern Foreign Languages
- Music
- PE Sports Science
- PSHE
- RS and RPE
and 11 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 112936
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- 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 (12 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Fairhurst | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Oliver Iago Veitch-Smith Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Councillor Simon Evans Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sue Ann Fisher Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Oliver Iago Veitch-Smith | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Kate Fritter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Catherine Phillips | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthias Benzer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katherine Bramhall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Fairhurst | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Susan Anne Chadwick | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Mrs Stephanie Goodall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Sarah Cohen | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Heather Watts | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
| Mr David Hoult | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Councillor Simon Evans Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Joanne Lomax Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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