Noel-Baker Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Derby, East Midlands DE24 0BR · Derby
#300 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3677 of 4,090 nationally
About Noel-Baker Academy
Noel-Baker Academy is a academy secondary located in Derby, in the Derby local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,230 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 18.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 300th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (26th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (12th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,230; capacity filled 87.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 55.7%; ebacc average points 3.27.
There are 133 schools in Derby; Noel-Baker Academy ranks 104th of 128 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)36.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)48.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Noel-Baker Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,230
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 48.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 55.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.27
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Noel-Baker Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Oak Grange Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
116 students · 682 m away
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
851 students · 739 m away
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 807 m away
Oakwood Junior School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
340 students · 888 m away
Shelton Infant School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
194 students · 894 m away
Shelton Junior School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
270 students · 894 m away
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
296 students · 994 m away
Allenton Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
268 students · 1.1 km away
Wyndham Spencer Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
452 students · 1.1 km away
Chellaston Junior School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
420 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Wilsthorpe School
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1,236 students
Castle Mead Academy
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1,223 students
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Noel-Baker Academy a good school?
Noel-Baker Academy has a Success Index (England) of 18.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #300 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Noel-Baker Academy rank in East Midlands?
Noel-Baker Academy ranks #300 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3677 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Noel-Baker Academy?
Noel-Baker Academy had 1,230 students in 2025.
Is Noel-Baker Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Noel-Baker Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Noel-Baker Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Noel-Baker Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.