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Nicholas Chamberlaine School

Academy sponsor led · Bedworth · CV12 9EA

Ages 11–18 · 1,456 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

38.8

Overall absence

11.0%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.51
−20+2
Attainment 838.8
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry56%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.4%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
7.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,328

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

243

Places offered

277

1st-preference offers

240

Total preferences (any rank)
354
Preferred offers (top 3)
264
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

1,456 pupils · 1,593 places

Pupils on roll
1,456
Boys / girls
721 / 735
School capacity
1,593
Capacity fill
1,456 / 1,593 (91%)
Free school meals
35.4%
FSM pupils
476
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
The Griffin Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Ramsay

Location

Address
Bulkington Road
Postcode
CV12 9EA
Town
Bedworth
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Constituency
North Warwickshire and Bedworth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bedworth, Warwickshire, 1,456 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.4%.

Open schools in Bedworth
12
Secondary schools in Bedworth
1
Academies among open schools in Bedworth
50% (6)
Open schools in CV12
12
Secondary in CV12
1
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288
Secondary in Warwickshire LA
37

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BedworthNear CV12

  • Foxford Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Coventry · CV6 6BB · Coventry

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.3
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence11.2%

    2.0 miles away

  • George Eliot Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Nuneaton · CV11 4QP · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence11.1%

    2.0 miles away

  • Ash Green School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Coventry · CV7 9AH · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.6
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence12.9%

    2.4 miles away

  • Grace Academy Coventry

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Coventry · CV2 2RH · Coventry

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.9%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Ramsay
Telephone
02476312308
Website
https://nicholaschamberlaine-gst.org/

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