Nicholas Chamberlaine VI Form College is located in theAda Lovelace building on the school campus. It offersBTEC andA-Level subjects.
The school is named afterNicholas Chamberlaine (1632–1715), squire and benefactor of the town.[3]
Nicholas Chamberlaine School has a specialist, separate provision (school) called the NEST for students with Special, Educational Needs housing primary and secondary students.
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 specialisttechnology college before transferring to an academy inSeptember 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[update], the school's most recent inspection was in April 2024, with an outcome of Good.[6]
In 2022, 28% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.[12] Because of the effect of theCOVID-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]
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, Medical Science, Media Studies, Philosophy and Ethics, Photography, Physics, Psychology, Sport, Sociology, Travel and Tourism.
