Noel-Baker Academy
Bracknell Drive, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0BR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Greenough
- Sponsor
- L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,400
- Pupils on roll
- 1,230
- URN
- 143853
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332572026
About this school
Noel-Baker Academy is a secondary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,230 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 205 | 137 | 212 |
| Attainment 8 score | 35.8 | 35.2 | 36.3 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.56 -0.76 to -0.37 | -0.84 -1.08 to -0.60 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 21% | 23.4% | 29.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 47% | 35.8% | 55.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 50% | 37.2% | 34.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Noel-Baker Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derby average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 35.8 | 37.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 35.2 | 37.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 36.3 | 38.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,120 |
| 2023/24 | 1,143 |
| 2024/25 | 1,243 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Noel-Baker Academy compares
Noel-Baker Academy ranked 12th of 16 secondary schools in Derby for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 29% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 36.3 | 11.9% | 47.2% | 1,230 | — |
| Alvaston Moor Academy | 32.4 | 16.3% | 69.1% | 851 | 0.5 miles |
| Chellaston Academy | 49.2 | 7.1% | 20% | 1,790 | 1.2 miles |
| UTC Derby Pride Park | 42 | 8.1% | 39.9% | 534 | 2.3 miles |
| City of Derby Academy | 34.8 | 9.9% | 56.5% | 925 | 2.3 miles |
| West Park School | 48.7 | 10% | 26% | 1,454 | 2.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 47.22%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 11.93%
- Persistent absence
- 33.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Alvaston Moor Academy0.5 miles
Secondary · Derby
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Chellaston Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Derby
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UTC Derby Pride Park2.3 miles
Secondary · Derby
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City of Derby Academy2.3 miles
Secondary · Derby
-
West Park School2.9 miles
Secondary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
Noel-Baker Academy ranks 14th of the 18 ranked secondary schools in Derby.
- Allestree Woodlands School Secondary
- Alvaston Moor Academy Secondary
- Castle Donington College Secondary
- Chellaston Academy Secondary
- City of Derby Academy Secondary
- Da Vinci Academy Secondary
- Derby Cathedral School Secondary
- Derby Moor Spencer Academy Secondary
- John Port Spencer Academy Secondary
- Landau Forte College Secondary
- Lees Brook Academy Secondary
- Littleover Community School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Noel-Baker Academy teach?
- Noel-Baker Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Noel-Baker Academy?
- The headteacher of Noel-Baker Academy is Mr Paul Greenough, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Noel-Baker Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Noel-Baker Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Noel-Baker Academy?
- Noel-Baker Academy has 1,230 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Noel-Baker Academy full?
- Noel-Baker Academy has capacity for 1,400 pupils and 1,230 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Noel-Baker Academy a faith school?
- No. Noel-Baker Academy has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Noel-Baker Academy?
- Noel-Baker Academy is part of L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Noel-Baker Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 35.8 in 2022/23 and 36.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Noel-Baker Academy rank locally?
- Noel-Baker Academy ranked 12th of 16 secondary schools in Derby for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 29% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Noel-Baker Academy's absence rate?
- Noel-Baker Academy's overall absence rate is 11.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Noel-Baker Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Noel-Baker Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 10 July 2026.