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Diplomas up for grabs in Derby from September

FULL THROTTLE:  James Milner,  15, demonstrates his engineering skills with a motorbike at Sinfin Community School.

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

NINE new diploma courses start at Derby schools from September – more than anywhere else in the country.

Diplomas, aimed at 14-19-year-olds and combining skills, knowledge and work experience at three age and ability levels, were piloted in 2008.

Engineerin...

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Outstanding Derby special school

top of the class:  From left, pupils Callum Brown, Paige Foss, Elliot Bull, Aaron Hayes, Daniel McKeaveney, Karl Lyons, Connor Poyser, Eira Logan, Tom Shalloe, Raja Hussain and Pawel Chliszcz spell out the findings of the Ofsted report and, below, head teacher Melsa Buxton whose leadership was also praised by the inspectors.

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

PUTTING the welfare and progress of pupils at the heart of everything has led to a Derby special school being rated as "outstanding" by Government...

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School is seeking a new foundation

Thursday, January 21, 2010

A DERBY secondary wants to change its status from a community to foundation school. The proposal by da Vinci Community College is the first stage in...

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Some of county's 'named and shamed' schools hit exam target

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

THE Government is expecting to announce that the number of schools failing to hit its target of 30% or more pupils gaining A* to C grades, including...

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Jobs to go at Alvaston school

Making savings:  Head teacher Mal Kerr.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

A DERBY secondary school is facing the prospect of making teachers redundant to offset a predicted £500,000 deficit. A dip in pupil numbers over...

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Schools in lightly-affected areas explain closure

Thursday, January 07, 2010

A HANDFUL of schools which closed yesterday in areas largely unaffected by snow have been explaining why they shut. Almost half of Derbyshire's...

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UPDATED 5.25pm: Only Sinfin pupils in year 11 in lessons tomorrow

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

MOST pupils at Sinfin Community School will get a fourth day's extra break on Thursday. Problems with the school's biomass boiler resulted in head...

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CLOSURES FOLLOWED LINE OF SNOWFALL

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

AT 7.30am yesterday morning, half-a-dozen schools had decided to remain closed for the day. But as the snow line moved further south across Derbyshire...

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Pupils prepare for job hunting

Friday, December 11, 2009

PUPILS at a Derby secondary school have been taking part in an event aimed at preparing them for employment. The Enterprise Day at Noel-Baker...

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Guide dogs work inspired pupils

Monday, December 07, 2009

PUPILS at Derby secondary school were inspired to raise money when they heard about the work of the Guide Dogs for the Blind. They held a non-uniform...

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Address: Bracknell Drive, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0BR

Email: enquiries@noelbakercommunityschool.org


Telephone number: 01332 572026


Fax number: 01332 573654


Website: http://www.noel-baker.derby.sch.uk/


Head teacher: Margaret Eley (acting)


Status: Foundation


Number of pupils: 1,580


Last Ofsted inspection: November 2005



Notes: The school will be completely rebuilt under the Government’s Building Schools for the Future scheme. There will be more than £40m million spent, including £5m on new hi-tech computer systems. It will be completed by 2012.

Acting head Margaret Eley writes: “Students at Noel-Baker benefit from an exciting, challenging and creative educational experience.

“Expectations of students are high and attendance and punctuality are excellent. Our attendance figures are well above national averages because students value all the opportunities that the school has to offer.

“Our students are well-mannered, well-behaved and responsible, conforming to high standards and a formal dress code.”






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