Nicholas Chamberlaine School

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Nicholas Chamberlaine School and Sixth Form
Address
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bulkington Road

Bedworth
,
Warwickshire
,
CV12 9EA

England
Information
Type Academy
MottoSuccessful Learners | Wide Horizons | High Achievement
Department for Education URN 139936 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadsAlison Ramsay/Peter Gilbride [1]
Gender Coeducational [2]
Age11to 18 [2]
Enrolment1252 [2]
Capacity1593 [2]
HousesEvans, Turing, Tubman, Curie
Colour(s)    
Red, green, yellow, blue
Website www.nicholaschamberlaine-gst.org

Nicholas Chamberlaine School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with an academy status, located in the town of Bedworth, Warwickshire, England. It has approximately 1,400 pupils between the ages of 11 and 18. [2]

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Nicholas Chamberlaine VI Form College is located in the Ada Lovelace building on the school campus. It offers BTEC and A-Level subjects.

The school is named after Nicholas Chamberlaine (1632–1715), squire and benefactor of the town. [3]

History

The school officially opened in 1953 when the Headmaster was Gilbert Skinner; at this time NCS was a comprehensive school.[ citation needed ]

The school became a specialist technology college before transferring to an academy in September 2013, when it became affiliated with the Griffin Schools Trust.

Ofsted inspections in 2019 and 2021 judged that the school Requires Improvement. [4] [5] As of 2024, the school's most recent inspection was in April 2024, with an outcome of Good. [6]

Previous headteachers

Academic performance

In 2022, 28% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs. [12] Because of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government recommends "Not making direct comparisons with data from previous years or between schools or colleges". [12]

In 2019, the school's progress score at A Level was "well above average". [13] The average result at the school was C−, compared to C+ in Warwickshire overall and C+ nationally. [13]

Qualifications at NCS

KS3:

GCSE:


A-Level:

Notable former students

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References

  1. ↑ "Head Welcome From Our Executive Head". Nicholas Chamberlaine School. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nicholas Chamberlaine School". Get Information about Schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Nicholas Chamberlaine Charities". The Bedworth Society. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  4. ↑ James, Deborah (2019). "Inspection of Nicholas Chamberlaine School". Ofsted. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  5. ↑ Stevens, Christopher (2022). "Inspection of Nicholas Chamberlaine School". Ofsted. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  6. ↑ Clarkson, Stuart (2024). "Inspection of Nicholas Chamberlaine School". Ofsted. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 Evans, Steve (14 June 2001). "Failure tag makes us more determined to succeed". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Head stays on to oversee a new dawn". Coventry Live. 10 May 2006. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  9. ↑ Whittaker, Martin (12 December 2003). "Friends should tell it like it is". Times Educational Supplement. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  10. ↑ Malyon, Mike (4 March 2015). "Head of Nicholas Chamberlaine School steps down because of ill health". Coventry Live. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  11. 1 2 3 Harrison, Claire (7 December 2019). "Bedworth school sets the record straight over headteacher rumours". Coventry Live. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  12. 1 2 "Nicholas Chamberlaine School". Find school and college performance data in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  13. 1 2 "Nicholas Chamberlaine School". Find school and college performance data in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  14. ↑ Malyon, Mike (10 December 2014). "Former Bedworth sports teacher dies, aged 81". Coventry Telegraph . Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  15. ↑ Doherty, Jacqueline (2014). Pete Doherty: My Prodigal Son. Headline. p. 87. ISBN   978-1-4722-2067-7.
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