Noel-Baker Academy

Noel-Baker Academy
Noel-Baker Academy
Address
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	Bracknell Drive; Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0BR; England
Coordinates	52°52′58″N 1°26′20″W / 52.88288°N 1.43901°WCoordinates: 52°52′58″N 1°26′20″W / 52.88288°N 1.43901°W
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1960
Founder	Derby City Council
Trust	LEAD Multi-Academy Trust
Department for Education URN	143853 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Ann Donaghy
Staff	72 plus 90 associated staff
Gender	Co-educational
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	1239
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.

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.

Ofsted judgements[]

The school's most recent Ofsted inspection was in 2018, with the judgement of "Inadequate: Special Measures".^[2]

New building[]

The old building, over 50 years old and now demolished, with a has been replaced 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.^[3]

Notable former pupils[]

Dame Glenda Bailey - editor of US fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar^[4]
Keith Dowding - Professor of Political Science, Australian National University
Christopher Jackson geologist^[5]
Jordon Mutch - Birmingham City football club midfielder
Ivan Gaskell - BBC sports presenter
Janek Sirrs - award winning cinema special effects artist

References[]

^ "Specialist Schools Home". DfES. December 2006. Archived from the original on 3 August 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2007.
^ Tordoff, Rachel (2018). "Noel-Baker Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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^ [2]
^ "Noel-Baker". Derby Evening Telegraph. 1993. Chris Jackson (15), year 11 pupil at Noel-Baker Community School, Alvaston

External links[]

[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.

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[5] "Noel-Baker". Derby Evening Telegraph. 1993. Chris Jackson (15), year 11 pupil at Noel-Baker Community School, Alvaston

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Noel-Baker Academy
Address
Wikimedia \| © OpenStreetMap
Bracknell Drive Derby , Derbyshire , DE24 0BR England
Coordinates	52°52′58″N 1°26′20″W / 52.88288°N 1.43901°W / 52.88288; -1.43901Coordinates: 52°52′58″N 1°26′20″W / 52.88288°N 1.43901°W / 52.88288; -1.43901
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1960
Founder	Derby City Council
Trust	LEAD Multi-Academy Trust
Department for Education URN	143853 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Ann Donaghy
Staff	72 plus 90 associated staff
Gender	Co-educational
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	1239
Website	http://www.noel-baker.derby.sch.uk