NOEL-BAKER SCHOOL in Derbyshire, Derby

Education Centre Information: Noel-Baker School:

Establishment Type:Foundation School
Phase of Education: Secondary
Status: Open
Local Authority: Derby
Boarders: No Boarders
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Urban/Rural Description: Urban > 10k - less sparse
Special Classes: No Special Classes
Religious Character: None
Nursery Provider: No Nursery Classes
Total Pupils: 1146
Number of boys: 597
Number of girls: 549
Admissions: Comprehensive
Age Range: 11-18
Gender: Mixed
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Background:

Noel-Baker Community School and Language College is a secondary school and sixth form for boys and girls. The age range of the pupils is 11 to 18. The school was originally names after the late Lord Noel-Baker, a former MP for Derby south. The first school was opened in 1960. The school is well equipped and accommodated in an attractive and well organise campus at the southern edge of Derby, serving the Alvaston, Boulton and Wilmorton areas of the city. The school building consists of two sites the lower and upper school site. Lower site provides accommodation for the modern languages, English, learning support and expressive art departments. Upper site provides accommodation for mathematics, technology, science, drama and business education. Sports facilities include 14 tennis courts, two cricket pitches and a large number of practice areas and pitches for football, rugby, hockey and netball. A wide range of sports are encouraged at school with a range of school teams in many sports entered in league and cup competitions against other schools. These activities include athletics, badminton, basketball, cross-country, football, gymnastics, tennis, trampolining and cricket. The school aims to provide a calm, positive and purposeful environment.