Nicholas Chamberlaine School is a
coeducational
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secondary school and
sixth form
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with an
academy status, located in the town of
Bedworth, Warwickshire, England. It has approximately 1,200 pupils between the ages of 11 and 18.
The Executive Headmistress of the school is Alison Ramsay.
Nicholas Chamberlaine VI Form is located in the
Ada Lovelace building on the school campus with the current head being Rhona Bayliss. It offers
BTEC and
A-Level subjects.
The School is named after
Nicholas Chamberlaine
Nicholas Chamberlaine (1632 – 14 July 1715) was a priest in the Church of England who was known for his charitable donations.
Biography
Nicholas Chamberlaine was born in 1632 in Whitnash, south of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. His fa ...
(1632–1715) who was a local benefactor of the small town and a prominent figure in the history of Bedworth.
History
The school officially opened in 1953 when the Headmaster was Gilbert Skinner; at this time NCS was a comprehensive school.
The school became a specialist
technology college
In the United Kingdom, a Technology College is a specialist school that specialises in design and technology, mathematics and science. Beginning in 1994, they were the first specialist schools that were not CTC colleges. In 2008, there were ...
before transferring to an academy in
September 2013, when it became affiliated with the Griffin Schools Trust. The school had been classified as "failing" and placed under special measures in late 1999. but thereafter began a turnaround.
In 2015 the school received a "good school" rating from
Ofsted, its first such rating in 60 years.
"Bedworth's 'Nico' is rated officially good by the government"
, '' Nuneaton News'', 16 July 2015.
The school was inspected again by Ofsted in 2019 and judged to Require Improvement.
Previous headteachers
*Gilbert Skinner - former headmaster
Academic performance
In 2022, 28% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.COVID-19 pandemic
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, the government recommends "Not making direct comparisons with data from previous years or between schools or colleges".
Qualifications at NCS
GCSE:
*Art, Biology, Business Studies, Citizenship, Chemistry, Computer Science, Drama, iMedia, English Language, English Literature, French, Geography, History, Mathematics, Music, Photography, Physics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Combined Science, Sociology, Health and Social Care.
A-Level:
*Art, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, English Literature, Geography, History, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy and Ethics, Photography, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Health and Social Care (single, double, triple), PE (single and double), Applied Science, Forensics and Criminal Investigation, Digital Media.
Notable former students
* Andy Blair (footballer)[Mike Malyon]
"Former Bedworth sports teacher dies, aged 81"
'' Coventry Telegraph'', 10 December 2014.
* Pete Doherty, musician
References
External links
School websiteThe school's page on Warwickshire County Council website
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Secondary schools in Warwickshire
Academies in Warwickshire
1953 establishments in England
Bedworth