The school teaches pupils from Year 7 to Year 11. The school was given its title as Business and Enterprise College in 2005 and this status was renewed in 2009.
The school's main feeder primary schools are New Mills, Newtown, St George's, Thornsett, Hayfield, Hague Bar and St Mary's.
Historyedit
Grammar schooledit
The school was opened in 1912 as the New Mills Grammar School and celebrated its 100th birthday in 2012.[needs update] It had around 500 boys and girls in the early 1960s, then 600 by 1964 and 700 by 1969, with a sixth form of 200. The school was designed by George H. Widdows, the Chief Architect of Derbyshire County Council, described as "a leading designer of schools in the early C20 and an exponent of advanced ideas on school planning and hygiene", and is a Grade II listed building.[1][2]
Controversyedit
In 2023 the school scheduled a "Drag 'n' Rainbows" non-uniform day for students and teachers, encouraging students to dress up in drag and inviting a drag queen. The event was cancelled after adverse press coverage, including on TalkTV.[3]
Headteachersedit
Norman Taylor (d.1962, had a distinguished war career)
Alison Barker and Caroline Jesson, 2019–21 (still in senior leadership positions).
Heather Watts, current head.
Subjectsedit
There were 23 subjects at New Mills School, taught by 59 teachers in 8 different buildings and 50 rooms: rooms 5–18, Music 1–2, Language 1–4, Maths 1–6, Sixth Form 1–5, Drama 1–2, Art 1–3, the Gym, Workshop 1–2, Food 1–2, 8 Science labs and a construction centre.
The school lost its sixth form, in spite of considerable local support, in 2017 and in 2019 it now is a 11–16 Comprehensive.[5]
The school is home to Take Part in the Art, a local arts scheme.[6]
^"School that invited 11-year-olds to wear 'full blown drag' scraps Pride event". TalkTV. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
^Vennis, Diana (September 2012). A lifetime in English education: Philip Vennis from pupil to principal in post-war Britain. Matador. pp. 157–241. ISBN9781780882963.
^"Disappointment as New Mills Sixth Form will close for good". Buxton Advertiser. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
^"We are Take Part". Take Part in the Art. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
External linksedit
School website
History of the grammar school
EduBase
December 18, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources New Mills School news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message New Mills School amp Sixth Form is a comprehensive school situated in the town of New Mills in the north west of Derbyshire New Mills SchoolAddressChurch Lane New MillsHigh Peak Derbyshire SK22 4NREnglandCoordinates53 22 01 N 1 59 49 W 53 367 N 1 997 W 53 367 1 997InformationTypeCommunity schoolMottoLet Right Be DoneEstablished1912Local authorityDerbyshireDepartment for Education URN112936 TablesOfstedReportsHead teacherHeather WattsStaff65GenderCo educationalAge11 to 16Enrolment824 pupilsColour s Black redFormer nameNew Mills Grammar SchoolNew Mills School Business and Enterprise CollegeWebsitehttp www newmillsschool co uk Interactive fullscreen map nearby articles Contents 1 Admissions 2 History 2 1 Grammar school 2 2 Controversy 2 3 Headteachers 3 Subjects 4 Notable former pupils 4 1 New Mills Grammar School 4 2 New Mills Secondary School 5 References 6 External linksAdmissions editThe school teaches pupils from Year 7 to Year 11 The school was given its title as Business and Enterprise College in 2005 and this status was renewed in 2009 The school s main feeder primary schools are New Mills Newtown St George s Thornsett Hayfield Hague Bar and St Mary s History editGrammar school edit The school was opened in 1912 as the New Mills Grammar School and celebrated its 100th birthday in 2012 needs update It had around 500 boys and girls in the early 1960s then 600 by 1964 and 700 by 1969 with a sixth form of 200 The school was designed by George H Widdows the Chief Architect of Derbyshire County Council described as a leading designer of schools in the early C20 and an exponent of advanced ideas on school planning and hygiene and is a Grade II listed building 1 2 Controversy edit In 2023 the school scheduled a Drag n Rainbows non uniform day for students and teachers encouraging students to dress up in drag and inviting a drag queen The event was cancelled after adverse press coverage including on TalkTV 3 Headteachers edit Norman Taylor d 1962 had a distinguished war career Philip Vennis 1962 71 died 1999 former deputy headteacher Ounsdale High School 1955 62 Principal of Itchen College 1971 88 4 Jesse Elms resigned early 2014 John Kuczaj temporary headteacher for the rest of the 2013 14 school year Debbie McGloin 2014 19 current headteacher of Glossopdale School Alison Barker and Caroline Jesson 2019 21 still in senior leadership positions Heather Watts current head Subjects editThere were 23 subjects at New Mills School taught by 59 teachers in 8 different buildings and 50 rooms rooms 5 18 Music 1 2 Language 1 4 Maths 1 6 Sixth Form 1 5 Drama 1 2 Art 1 3 the Gym Workshop 1 2 Food 1 2 8 Science labs and a construction centre The school lost its sixth form in spite of considerable local support in 2017 and in 2019 it now is a 11 16 Comprehensive 5 The school is home to Take Part in the Art a local arts scheme 6 Notable former pupils editNew Mills Grammar School edit Thomas Brimelow Baron Brimelow CMG OBE Ambassador to Poland from 1966 69 Prof Reginald Coates civil engineer Lloyd Cole singer Sir Martin Doughty chairman of Natural England from 2006 and of the Association of National Park Authorities from 1997 2001 and leader of Derbyshire County Council from 1992 2001 Sir Brian Heap CBE master of St Edmund s College Cambridge from 1996 2004 Tony Marchington entrepreneur John Pilkington Hudson CBE GM Professor of Horticultural Science at the University of Bristol and Director of the Long Ashton Research Station from 1967 75 and Professor of Horticulture from 1958 67 at the University of Nottingham Roy Powell jazz pianistNew Mills Secondary School edit Tess Daly television presenterReferences edit Historic England The New Mills School Grade II 1393319 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 17 September 2018 Pevsner Nikolaus Williamson Elizabeth 1978 The Buildings of England Derbyshire Yale University Press p 287 ISBN 0 14 071008 6 School that invited 11 year olds to wear full blown drag scraps Pride event TalkTV 9 June 2023 Retrieved 10 September 2023 Vennis Diana September 2012 A lifetime in English education Philip Vennis from pupil to principal in post war Britain Matador pp 157 241 ISBN 9781780882963 Disappointment as New Mills Sixth Form will close for good Buxton Advertiser 14 December 2016 Retrieved 16 February 2019 We are Take Part Take Part in the Art Retrieved 25 May 2020 External links editSchool website History of the grammar school EduBase Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New Mills School amp oldid 1174916671, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
