Noel-Baker Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Derby
Noel-Baker Academy is a secondary school in Derby for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 15 February 2022. Derby has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bracknell Drive, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0BR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derby
- Pupils on roll
- 1,230 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 15 February 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are warmly welcomed into school each day by staff.”
- “They experience a school that is increasingly calm, orderly and focused on helping them succeed.”
- “Pupils recognise that behaviour has improved considerably.”
To improve
- “While many pupils attend regularly, a notable proportion of pupils miss school too often, losing valuable learning time.”
- “Historically, pupils have not achieved as well as they should in national examinations.”
- “Leaders are taking clear steps to strengthen the curriculum and improve the consistency of teaching, but these improvements have not yet had time to fully impact outcomes.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 30% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 36.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 210 first-preference applications, 257 offers in total, 210 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Derby published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derby.
- Alvaston Moor Academy 0.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Chellaston Academy 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- UTC Derby Pride Park 2.3 mi Good
- City of Derby Academy 2.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- West Park School 2.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Derby Moor Spencer Academy 3.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Landau Forte College 3.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Derby Cathedral School 3.5 mi Good Last distance published