New Mills Nursery School
Sett Close, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AQ
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 3 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Claire Inman
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- High Peak
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 38
- URN
- 112477
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01663745098
About this school
New Mills Nursery School is a nursery school in High Peak. It teaches children aged 3 to 5 and has 38 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected New Mills Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How New Mills Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46 |
| 2023/24 | 33 |
| 2024/25 | 42 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
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Gamesley Early Excellence Centre5.7 miles
Nursery · Glossop
-
Hadfield Nursery School6.6 miles
Nursery · Glossop
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Hollywood Park Nursery School7.4 miles
Nursery · Stockport
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Reddish Vale Nursery School7.9 miles
Nursery · Stockport
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Freshfield Nursery School8.7 miles
Nursery · Stockport
Other schools in High Peak
- Buxworth Primary School Primary
- Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hague Bar Primary School Primary
- Hayfield Primary School Primary
- New Mills Primary School Primary
- St George's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School Primary
- Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) Primary
- Whaley Bridge Primary School Primary
- Chapel-en-le-Frith High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does New Mills Nursery School teach?
- New Mills Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 5. It is a nursery school in High Peak.
- Who is the headteacher of New Mills Nursery School?
- The headteacher of New Mills Nursery School is Miss Claire Inman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has New Mills Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected New Mills Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at New Mills Nursery School?
- New Mills Nursery School has 38 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 5.
- Is New Mills Nursery School a faith school?
- No. New Mills Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does New Mills Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records New Mills Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Does New Mills Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for New Mills Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.