Noel-Baker Academy

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Noel-Baker Academy
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Noel-Baker Academy
Bracknell Drive

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DE24 0HR

Coordinates 52°52′58″N1°26′20″W / 52.88288°N 1.43901°W / 52.88288; -1.43901
Information
Type Academy
Established1960
FounderDerby City Council
TrustLEAD Multi-Academy Trust
Department for Education URN 143853 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherAnn Donaghy
Staff72 plus 90 associated staff
Gender Co-educational
Age11to 16
Enrolment1239
HousesLead, Empower, Achieve, Drive
Colour(s)Orange, Royal Blue, Blue, Burgundy
Website http://www.noel-baker.derby.sch.uk

Noel-Baker Academy (formerly Noel-Baker Community School) is a co-educational secondary school located in Alvaston, Derby, England.

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The school takes students from the Alvaston, Boulton and Crewton areas of Derby. In September 2004, the school was awarded specialist school status as a Language College by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES). [1]

Previously a foundation school administered by Derby City Council, in February 2017, Noel-Baker Community School converted to academy status and was renamed Noel-Baker Academy. The school is now sponsored by the LEAD Multi-Academy Trust.

The school was named after Olympic silver medallist, Derby South MP and Nobel Peace prize winner, Philip Noel-Baker.

Ofsted judgements

The school's was inspected by Ofsted in 2018, with the judgement of Inadequate: Special Measures. [2] It was inspected again in 2022, with the judgement of Good. [3]

New building

The old building, over 50 years old and now demolished, has been replaced with a new building constructed on the old playing fields. The new building was ready for the beginning of the school year in September 2012 at a cost of £34 million. The 1,150 pupils have combined with 90 pupils from St.Martin's Special School which educates special needs students. [4]

Notable former pupils

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References

  1. "Specialist Schools Home". DfES. December 2006. Archived from the original on 3 August 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2007.
  2. Tordoff, Rachel (2018). "Noel-Baker Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. Ashman, Jayne (2022). "Inspection of Noel-Baker Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  4. "THIS is the £34 million building which will house pupils from St Martin's Special School and Noel-Baker Community School by September 2012. | This is Derbyshire". Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  5. "Harper's Bazaar editor speaks of her childhood in Derby | This is Derbyshire". Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. "Noel-Baker". Derby Evening Telegraph. 1993. Chris Jackson (15), year 11 pupil at Noel-Baker Community School, Alvaston