Noel-Baker Academy

State-Funded School

noel-baker-academy-derby-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

DerbyLocal Authority

Derby SouthConstituency

DE24 0BRPostcode

1.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Noel-Baker Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Derby, East Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,230 pupils. Noel-Baker Academy is part of L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 36.3
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 29.7%
EBacc average point score: 3.27

Ethnicity

White

79%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,230

Total Pupils

48%Boys

52%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

49%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,230
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
3 Apr 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
14 Oct 2018	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.