Noel-Baker Academy is a secondary academy in Derby, United Kingdom with 1,230 pupils, part of L.e.a.d. Academy Trust. Ofsted: Report card, 30 June 2026: expected standard in 3 areas, needs attention in 3; safeguarding met. As of 12 November 2026 it is advertising 4 vacancies, including Receptionist (closes 29 November), Cover Supervisor (closes 25 November) and Senior Attendance Lead (closes 22 November). Its academy trust holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas.
Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. 4 live vacancies.
Head
Paul Greenough, Headteacher
Trust or group
L.e.a.d. Academy Trust
Type
Academy, Secondary
Pupils
1,230 pupils · 52% girls · 48.9% eligible for free school meals · 8.2% with English as an additional language DfE school census, 2025/26
Special needs
193 (15.7%) on SEN support · 49 (4.0%) with an education, health and care plan DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
Local authority
Derby
Location
Derby, DE24 0BR, United Kingdom
Telephone
01332572026
Visa sponsorship
Its academy trust holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas (rated A), as L.E.A.D. Academy Trust. Register of licensed sponsors, 11 November 2026. A licence means the employer can sponsor; each advert says whether a post does.
We are seeking a friendly, organised, and professional Receptionist to join Noel-Baker Academy.You will be the welcoming face of the school, providing a high-quality…
Cover Supervisor2 - 30 hour Positions available.Noel-Baker Academy Are you confident, organised and passionate about supporting young people to achieve their best?Noel-Baker…
Senior Attendance Officer – Noel-Baker Academy An exciting opportunity has arisen for an organised, proactive and resilient Senior Attendance Officer to join the team at…
Headteacher’s PA – Noel-Baker Academy An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly organised, professional and proactive Headteacher’s PA to join Noel-Baker Academy.This is a…
Exam results
Year
Attainment 8
Grade 5+ Eng. & maths
2025/26 provisional
35.2
27.9%
2024/25
36.3
29.7%
2023/24
35.2
23.4%
Department for Education performance tables. Attainment 8 is the average score across eight GCSE-level subjects (out of 90). Grade 5+ is the share of pupils with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Provisional figures can change when the revised tables are published. Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26.
Inspections
Report card (30 June 2026)
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and well-being
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met
Date
Inspection
Outcome
30 June 2026
Report card
Expected standard in 3 areas, needs attention in 3; safeguarding met
15 February 2022
Graded inspection
Good
23 February 2021
Ungraded inspection
Leaders and those responsible for governance are taking effective action to provide education in the current circumstances
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2025/26
74.4
16.5
–
0
£49,572
2024/25
81.4
15.3
31%
0
£46,316
2023/24
75.6
15.1
21%
0
£43,346
2022/23
69.7
16.1
18%
0
£41,212
2021/22
68.1
15.7
20%
0
£39,900
2020/21
71.3
14.4
15%
0
£39,581
Earlier years (2017/18 to 2019/20)
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2019/20
64.8
15.3
10%
0
£39,047
2018/19
66.6
16.6
30%
1
£38,247
2017/18
69.7
17.4
44%
1
£38,816
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2025/26
12.3%
5.4%
36.0%
7.0%
2024/25
11.6%
5.7%
31.7%
6.4%
2023/24
10.6%
4.0%
29.3%
5.2%
2022/23
9.6%
3.7%
23.1%
4.2%
2021/22
8.5%
3.0%
19.9%
4.0%
2020/21
5.4%
1.9%
13.7%
1.7%
Earlier years (2017/18 to 2018/19)
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2018/19
7.3%
2.8%
23.7%
1.1%
2017/18
7.4%
2.2%
23.1%
2.1%
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Hiring history
11 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 6 teaching, 5 support. Most often advertised: Assistant Curriculum Leader, Assistant Curriculum Leader- English, Casual Exam Invigilator. Last advertised October 2026.
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Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.