56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
34%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
693.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,243
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerby
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Noel-Baker Academy · Secondary · Derby
Part ofL.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
+20pp
56%46%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
+6pp
30%25%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
36.3
+1.1
39.636.733.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.3
EBacc entry
34%
-3pp
50%29%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
EBacc APS
693.2
+278.6
724.2569.4414.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 693.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,243
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Bracknell Drive, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0BR
Local authority
Derby
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 56% | 30% | 36.3 | Not applicable | 34% | 693.2 | 35% | 1,243 |
| 2023/24 | 36% | 23% | 35.2 | -0.84 | 37% | 414.5 | 37% | 1,143 |
| 2022/23 | 47% | 21% | 35.8 | -0.56 | 50% | 665.0 | 50% | 1,120 |
| 2021/22 | 50% | 29% | 39.6 | -0.79 | 27% | 724.2 | 28% | 1,071 |
| 2018/19 | 43% | 20% | 33.7 | -1.15 | 7% | 544.9 | 8% | 1,108 |
| 2017/18 | 42% | 21% | 33.3 | -1.22 | 4% | 497.6 | 6% | 1,215 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 26.6 | C- | -0.24 | 0% | 22 |
| 2017/18 | 28.4 | C | +0.09 | 5% | 24 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,243 | 16.1 | 20% | 8% | 47% | 12% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 1,143 | 16.2 | 18% | 9% | 47% | 12% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 1,120 | 16.5 | 17% | 10% | 46% | 10% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,071 | 17.0 | 15% | 11% | 44% | 9% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,024 | 15.7 | 15% | 10% | 41% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,108 | 18.4 | 18% | 9% | 41% | 8% | 26% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.9 | — | — | — | 9% | 29% |
| 2016/17 | — | — | — | — | — | 8% | 26% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.