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Nicholas Chamberlaine School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Bulkington Road, Bedworth CV12 9EA · nicholaschamberlaine-gst.org · 024 7631 2308

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
36.9
average Attainment 8 score. Warwickshire 48, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,456
91% of 1,593 places
Local authority
Warwickshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
35.4%
First language not English
11.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Griffin Schools Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 227 families put the school first and 242 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 235 (Places 299)235September 2023: 217 (Places 269)217September 2024: 243 (Places 277)243September 2025: 248 (Places 273)248September 2026: 227 (Places 242)227Places 242
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262422270.9100%
September 2025Sept 20252732480.999%
September 2024Sept 20242772430.999%
September 2023Sept 20232692170.8100%
September 2022Sept 20222992350.8100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 36.9, and 24.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Warwickshire it was 48, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (31.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 40.2 (England 46.3)40.22017/18: 40.6 (England 46.5)40.62018/19: 40.8 (England 46.7)40.82021/22: 39.6 (England 48.8)39.62022/23: 42.1 (England 46.3)42.12023/24: 38.8 (England 45.9)38.82024/25: 36.9 (England 46.0)36.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼36.946.0
▼24.6%45.4%
▼51.2%64.8%
▲70.0%40.5%
▼3.394.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form27.6−3.5
Sixth form college13.6+7.4
Further education35−11.6
Apprenticeship4.10
Employment3.7+2.1
Not in a lasting destination7.4+0.1
Activity not captured8.6+5.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 25.0 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 24.9 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 27.3 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 26.9 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 24.0 (England 37.9)D+2022/23: 23.8 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 30.6 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 31.8 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
52 studentsC+ (31.8)Above average +0.29
52 studentsC+ (31.8)Above average +0.27
22 studentsDist- (31)Average +0.15
17.9%AAB or better
94.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2448C (30.6)+0.22
2022/2350D+ (23.8)—
2021/2247D+ (24)—
2018/1955C- (26.9)+0.45
2017/1847C- (27.3)+0.13
2016/1772D+ (24.9)-0.14
2015/1669C- (25)-0.27

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University58.2+5.5
Further education3.6+1.8
Apprenticeship1.8−1.8
Employment25.5−5.4
Not in a lasting destination9.1+3.6
Activity not captured1.8−3.7

Ofsted

Nicholas Chamberlaine School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
23 Apr 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jul 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Nov 2021Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2019Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

43% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (28 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
43%
Replies
28
2% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼47% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼46% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼36% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼42% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼39% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼28% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼50% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼72% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼82% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼43% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼49% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 86% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲54% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 54% who had a child bullied

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