Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)

Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) at a glance

Located in New Mills, Derbyshire, Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a community school. The school educates roughly 84 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 60% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 29.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) their first choice was offered one of its 6 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 6.1%. There are about 20.3 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.