Noel-Baker Academy

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Noel-Baker Academy
Address
Noel-Baker Academy
Bracknell Drive

Derby
,
Derbyshire
,
DE24 0HR

England
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.In keeping with the values of its namesake, the school made international headlines by 'allowing' the students to 'take the knee' in honour of English footballer Marcus Rashford (the mural had been vandalised) and the Black Lives Matter movement. [2]

Ofsted judgements

The school's was inspected by Ofsted in 2018, with the judgement of Inadequate: Special Measures. [3] It was inspected again in 2022, with the judgement of Good. [4]

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. [5]

Notable former pupils

References

  1. ↑ "Specialist Schools Home". DfES. December 2006. Archived from the original on 3 August 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2007.
  2. ↑ Miller, Joshua Rhett (20 July 2021). "UK school allows students to take knee to protest 'racially motivated abuse'". New York Post. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Tordoff, Rachel (2018). "Noel-Baker Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. ↑ Ashman, Jayne (2022). "Inspection of Noel-Baker Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Noel-Baker". Derby Evening Telegraph. 1993. Chris Jackson (15), year 11 pupil at Noel-Baker Community School, Alvaston
  8. ↑ "Visited my old school". facebook. Tony Franklin.
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