High Peak Federation

On behalf of children, staff and Governors of the High Peak Federation, welcome to our website.

Our Federation is made up of Newtown and Thornsett Primary Schools, situated in New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire.

Ethos, Vision and Values

Our Vision informs what we constantly strive for. At its heart is an Ethos focused on your child, every child.

  • To provide a caring, ‘can-do’ Federation, where every child feels safe and valued.

  • To foster a stimulating and engaging environment, where every child feels motivated to learn.

  • To deliver a varied and creative curriculum, where every child is engaged.

  • To be a foundation for future learning, where every child knows how to learn and is inspired to keep learning.

     

Our Values guide our behaviour. They inform the decisions we make, how learning is approached, and the skills needed in modern Britain. They are embedded in all we do: 

  • Resilience: We have inner strength to keep trying.

  • Empathy: We consider others.

  • Self-Awareness: We are proud of who we are.

  • Positivity: We are confident.

  • Excellence: We work hard to do our best.

  • Creativity and Communication: We develop our own ideas and express them to others.

  • Teamwork: We work together.

     

You are welcome to visit us anytime - please get in touch if you want to learn more.

You can also access key Federation information via our Mobile App. Once installed search for 'High Peak Federation'. 

Ashley Parry

Executive Head Teacher

  • Our Vision:  To provide a caring, ‘can-do’ Federation, where every child feels safe and valued   To foster a stimulating and engaging environment, where every child feels motivated to learn   To deliver a varied and creative curriculum, where every child is engaged   To be a foundation for future learning, where every child knows how to learn and is inspired to keep learning.

What's going on?

Our schools have a packed schedule of learning, events and extracurricular activities.

Here you will find our latest newsletters, upcoming events and Twitter feeds of what we have been up to.

Latest HIGH PEAK FEDERATION Events

GYMNASTICS FESTIVAL AT NMLC04Feb2026

1:30 pm - 2:45 pm

OTIS CLUB06Feb2026

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

ONLINE SAFETY WEEK09Feb2026

SWIMMING LESSONS09Feb2026

THORNSETT Y6 BOOSTER CLUB09Feb2026

3:30 pm - 4:20 pm

THORNSETT PAINTBOX CLUB10Feb2026

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Y5/6 DODGE BALL AT NEW MILLS LEISURE CENTRE11Feb2026

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Calendars page(s): HIGH PEAK FEDERATION >>

Latest Newsletters

  • 04 Feb 2026
    Incident at NMS today

    We have been made aware of an incident by New Mills School today. While we appreciate this is concerning, we do not feel there is any significant cause for alarm since the majority of our children are collected from school. If your child walks home, we ask you to remind them to stay vigilant and to walk with a friend if possible.

  • 30 Jan 2026
    WINTER OLYMPICS - ITALIAN THEMED LUNCH - MONDAY 9TH FEB

    Celebrate the Winter Olympics with a taste of Italy - Our Italian Theme Lunch on Monday 9th February brings the spirit of the sport and culture together!

    Children can feast on pizza with a choice of 5 toppings - to represent the 5 Olympic rings - then follow it up with some delicious tiramisu. Children on school meals will automatically be included, but if your child usually has sandwiches they are very welcome to join in the celebratory lunch; you just need to let us know by Friday 6th February so we can let the kitchen know for final numbers.

  • 27 Jan 2026
    SICKNESS OUTBREAK AT THORNSETT

  • 27 Jan 2026
    SICKNESS OUTBREAK AT THORNSETT

  • 16 Jan 2026
    HALF TERM NM LEISURE CENTRE TIMETABLE

  • 16 Jan 2026
    THORNSETT PTA NEWSLETTER

  • 08 Jan 2026
    SUPPORTING CHILDREN'S DIGITAL LIVES