Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR · Derby · secondary school
13th of 16 secondary schools in Derby we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 1.9/10 against 443 of them, against 1.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 34% | 1.75 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 29.7 · 17 | 30% | 0.51 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.84 · 5 | 25% | 0.13 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 36.3 · 8 | 10% | 0.09 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 29.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 36.3, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.84 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (1.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 1.1 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in April 2022.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join the Cooking Club and Duke of Edinburgh Award, swim, and perform in the School Drama Production and School Show. Trips include skiing in Austria, visiting Le Havre, Jamie’s Farm, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, PGL adventures, Cardiff Millennium Stadium, Cadburys World, and Hornsea. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 1243 pupils in a capacity of 1400, leaving 157 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their Progress 8 score and the national expectation? What specific support is offered to students who do not achieve Grade 5 in English and maths? How does the after-school club operate for pupils who need care after the school day ends?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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