Nicholas Chamberlaine School

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]

Nicholas Chamberlaine School and Sixth Form
Address
Bulkington Road Bedworth , Warwickshire , CV12 9EA England
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Successful Learners | Wide Horizons | High Achievement
Department for Education URN	139936 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Heads	Alison Ramsay/Peter Gilbride^[1]
Gender	Coeducational^[2]
Age	11 to 18^[2]
Enrolment	1252^[2]
Capacity	1593^[2]
Houses	Evans, Turing, Tubman, Curie
Colour(s)	Red, green, yellow, blue
Website	www.nicholaschamberlaine-gst.org

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]

The school has a dedicated Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) team including Hannah Roberts, Head of SENDco, a Student Support Worker, Mental Health Counsellors, HLTAs and a LAC coordinator.

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]

Sixth Form

Nicholas Chamberlaine School's OFSTED RATED GOOD VI Form College has provided opportunities to thousands of students. Offering over 20 vocational and academic qualifications, the school is equipped with expert practitioners including those with postgraduate and PhD degrees. The VI Form offers a multitude of opportunities for students including leadership roles such as Head Students, Ambassadors, Mentoring, In-class support for teachers, enrichment programmes and the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.

The VI Form is said to be one of the most popular post-16 providers in the area offering an array of subjects to study as well as enrichment opportunities that students class as "second to none".

The pastoral system at VI Form is equipped with a member of staff available all day, everyday for students and this is something Ofsted have recognised as "incredibly useful" for pupils.

The leadership team consists of

• Rhona Bayliss - Head of VI Form/Head of Year 13
• Lee Heaton - Deputy Head of VI Form/ Head of Year 12
• Matt Smith - Assistant Head in charge of VI Form
• Caz Matwijiwskyj - VI Form Pastoral Leader

Previous headteachers

• Gilbert Skinner^[6]
• Bryan Addison^[6]
• Lesley King^[6][7][8]
• Nick Smallman – Former Head Teacher ^[9]
• Louise Newman – Former Principal ^[10]
• Justin Creasey – Former Principal with Mr M Bland ^[10]
• Mark Bland – Former Principal with Mr J Creasey ^[10]
• Paul Merrell – Former Head of School

Academic performance

In 2022, 28% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.^[11] 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".^[11]

In 2019, the school's progress score at A Level was "well above average".^[12] The average result at the school was C−, compared to C+ in Warwickshire overall and C+ nationally.^[12]

Qualifications at NCS

KS3:

• Students in Key Stage 3 (Year 7–9) have the chance to study English, Maths, Science, Art, Cuisine, Woodwork, Graphics, PE, History, Geography, RE, Music, Drama, French, Spanish and Computer Science. They also have an Accelerated Reader session once per week.

GCSE:

• Compulsory: English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Combined Science (double award) or Triple Science (biology, chemistry, physics), French, History or Geography.

• Optional: Art, Business, Beauty Business, Computer Science, Cuisine, Drama, Fashion and Textiles, Graphics, Geography or History (depending on what was chosen as a compulsory subject), Health and Social Care, Music, Photography, Product Innovation (Woodwork), PE, Religious Studies, Psychology or Sociology.

A-Level:

• Art, Applied Science, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Criminology, Digital iMedia, Drama, English Literature, French, Further Mathematics, Forensics, Geography, Government and Politics, History, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy and Ethics, Photography, Physics, Psychology, Sport, Sociology.

Notable former students

• Andy Blair (footballer)^[13]
• Pete Doherty, musician^[14]

References

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

External links

• School website