Noel-Baker Academy

Noel-Baker Academy (formerly Noel-Baker Community School) is a co-educational secondary school located in Alvaston, Derby, England.

TypeAcademy

Established1960

FounderDerby City Council

TrustLEAD Multi-Academy Trust

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Noel-Baker Academy
Location
Bracknell Drive Derby , Derbyshire , DE24 0HR England 52°52′58″N 1°26′20″W
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1960
Founder	Derby City Council
Trust	LEAD Multi-Academy Trust
Department for Education URN	143853 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Paul Greenhough
Staff	72 plus 90 associated staff
Gender	Co-educational
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	1239
Houses	Lead, Empower, Achieve, Drive
Colours	Orange, Royal Blue, Blue, Burgundy
Website	http://www.noel-baker.derby.sch.uk

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The school takes students from the Alvaston, Boulton and Crewton areas of Derby.In September 2004, the school was awarded specialist school status as a Language College by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES).^[1]

Previously a foundation school administered by Derby City Council, in February 2017, Noel-Baker Community School converted to academy status and was renamed Noel-Baker Academy. The school is now sponsored by the LEAD Multi-Academy Trust.

The school was named after Olympic silver medallist, Derby South MP and Nobel Peace prize winner, Philip Noel-Baker.In keeping with the values of its namesake, the school made international headlines by 'allowing' the students to 'take the knee' in honour of English footballer Marcus Rashford (the mural had been vandalised) and the Black Lives Matter movement.^[2]