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Nicholas Chamberlaine School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Bedworth, CV12 9EA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,987 of 3,312

Worse than 90% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,569 of 2,536

Worse than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Nicholas Chamberlaine School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,456 of 1,593 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Natalie Minty
TrustTHE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityWarwickshire
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139936.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Attainment 8 score37.14846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths42.6%66.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths22.3%49.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths2.7%17.3%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths36.7%62.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4256--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry31.7535.3535
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels33.6937.435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better17.9%21%17.5%
A-level progress score0.29--
A-level progressAbove average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study62--
Average applied general gradeDist---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,456
Girls735
Boys721
Eligible for free school meals33.9%
First language not English11.8%
SEN support219
EHC plan48
Average class size23.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
74.2%
Other White
5%
Indian
4.6%
African
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
Other Asian
1.4%
White and Asian
1.2%
Other mixed
1.1%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
Pakistani
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Overall absence10.6%8.6%8%
Persistent absence25.8%21.3%21.6%
Severe absence5.1%4.6%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)242
Applications (Year 7)340
First preference applications (Year 7)227
First preference offers (Year 7)227
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,593
Pupils on roll1,418
Unfilled places11%
Sixth form places93
Sixth form pupils on roll113

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15
Pupils per adult11.3
Teachers (FTE)97.29
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.79
Support staff (FTE)42.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2580.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2565.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/258.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate38.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions13.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions5

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination84%
Staying in education76.1%
Further education35%
School sixth form27.6%
Sixth form college13.6%
Not sustained7.4%
Apprenticeship4.1%
Employment3.7%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination89.1%
Higher education58.2%
Employment25.5%
Not sustained9.1%
Further education3.6%
Apprenticeship1.8%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Good
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Good
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Good
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Outstanding
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Good
1.1 miPrimaryArden Forest Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryExhall Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimarySt James' CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Nicholas Chamberlaine School

What is Nicholas Chamberlaine School's Ofsted rating?

Nicholas Chamberlaine School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Apr 2024.

How does Nicholas Chamberlaine School rank in England?

Nicholas Chamberlaine School ranks 2,987 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 90% of schools) and 1,569 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

How many pupils attend Nicholas Chamberlaine School?

Nicholas Chamberlaine School has 1,456 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,593.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.