Alcester Academy
Academy converter · 636 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.0
Academy sponsor led
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,456of 1,593 places
- Free school meals
- 35.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 207
- Ofsted
- Good, 23 April 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Nicholas Chamberlaine Technology College (URN 125732, until 17 July 2013).
What the data says
Of the 199 pupils who finished Year 11 at Nicholas Chamberlaine School in 2023, 24% stayed on in Nicholas Chamberlaine School’s own sixth form (Warwickshire average 43%), 32% went to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 61 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 38% went to university (Warwickshire 35%, England 37%), and 6% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 16% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 36.9 against 46.1 across England and 48.0 in Warwickshire, with 25% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
French is unusually popular at GCSE: 78% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Warwickshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Nicholas Chamberlaine School | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 199 | 6,474 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 82% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 24% | 43% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 26% | 7% | 13% |
| — further education college | 32% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Nicholas Chamberlaine School | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 61 | 6,672 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 38% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 6% | 21% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 16% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 34% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Nicholas Chamberlaine School | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 36.9 | 48.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 25% | 50% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 51% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 70% | 42% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.39 | 4.28 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 37% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 26.9 | 32.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 42.8 | 52.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 13% | 13% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 204 | 99% | 88% | 9% | 22% | 58% |
| English Language | 204 | 99% | 89% | 8% | 20% | 53% |
| English Literature | 195 | 94% | 86% | 6% | 21% | 59% |
| Combined Science | 178 | 86% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 44% |
| French | 161 | 78% | 18% | 3% | 29% | 28% |
| Geography | 89 | 43% | 41% | 10% | 25% | 44% |
| History | 88 | 43% | 41% | 7% | 26% | 50% |
| Business Studies | 75 | 36% | 18% | 4% | 20% | 45% |
| Religious Studies | 46 | 22% | 31% | 11% | 32% | 57% |
| Computer Science | 31 | 15% | 13% | 0% | 30% | 29% |
| Fine Art | 27 | 13% | 9% | 19% | 28% | 70% |
| Textiles | 24 | 12% | 2% | 4% | 27% | 71% |
| Biology | 23 | 11% | 23% | 43% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 23 | 11% | 23% | 35% | 46% | 91% |
| Chemistry | 22 | 11% | 23% | 32% | 47% | 100% |
| Drama | 19 | 9% | 7% | 5% | 27% | 53% |
| Photography | 19 | 9% | 6% | 11% | 19% | 58% |
| Design and Technology | 15 | 7% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 27% |
| Music | 14 | 7% | 5% | 7% | 33% | 43% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 13 | 6% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 46% |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 57 | 100% | — |
| Beauty Care / Services | 14 | 27% | — |
| Graphic Design | 1 | 2% | — |
| Health Studies | 1 | 2% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Nicholas Chamberlaine School | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 114 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 52 | 3,281 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.75 | 35.35 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 19 | 37% | 23% |
| Biology | 17 | 33% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Mathematics | 11 | 21% | 31% |
| Geography | 10 | 19% | 10% |
| Business Studies | 10 | 19% | 13% |
| Sociology | 6 | 12% | 13% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Philosophy | — | — | 1% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 11 | 21% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 17% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 13% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 12% | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.