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# Noel-Baker Academy

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](https://eduatlas.org/#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.
- **Website:** [noelbakeracademy.co.uk](https://www.noelbakeracademy.co.uk/)
- **Register number:** URN 143853 ([register entry](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/143853))
- **Ofsted:** Report card, 30 June 2026: expected standard in 3 areas, needs attention in 3; safeguarding met — Last graded Good (graded 15 February 2022)

## Vacancies (4)

- [Receptionist](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/0somyihhoc9-receptionist) · Salary £22,901 to £24,789 a year · Closes 29 Nov · Part time · Administration and business · 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 Supervisor](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/18f89cz8zws-cover-supervisor) · Salary £29,542 to £32,046 a year · Closes 25 Nov · Part time · Teaching support · 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 Lead](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/1tv0z4s9i5v-senior-attendance-lead) · Salary £35,571 to £40,446 a year · Closes 22 Nov · Full time · Pastoral and welfare · 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…

- [PA to Headteacher](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/1m4sglol0nw-pa-to-headteacher) · Salary £31,025 to £33,673 a year · Closes 22 Nov · Full time · Administration and business · 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 |

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% |

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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## Sources

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.

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