Noel-Baker AcademyUTC Derby Pride Park
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Noel-Baker Academy and UTC Derby Pride Park are secondary schools in Derby.
Noel-Baker Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and UTC Derby Pride Park scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). UTC Derby Pride Park is ahead on our composite score.
Noel-Baker Academy was judged the expected standard and UTC Derby Pride Park was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.2 for Noel-Baker Academy and 39.5 for UTC Derby Pride Park.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Noel-Baker Academy (39.6 in 2021-22, 35.2 in 2025-26) and has risen at UTC Derby Pride Park (34.3 in 2021-22, 39.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyNoel-Baker Academy | DerbyUTC Derby Pride Park | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D47/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 16 in Derby | 12th of 16 in Derby Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 13-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,230 | 534 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 600 | |
| Location | Derby, DE24 0BR | Derby, DE24 8PU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.2 | 39.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.9% Stronger figure | 24.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 45.4% | 57.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 229 | 113 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 16 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 20.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,243 | 458 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.2% | 39.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.4% | 12.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.9% | 8.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.3% | 26.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Noel-Baker Academy
UTC Derby Pride Park
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