Nicholas Chamberlaine Technology College is a state secondary school with technology college status in the town of Bedworth, Warwickshire, England. With approximately 1,700 boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 18, it is one of the largest schools in Warwickshire. It is named after Nicholas Chamberlaine (1632–1715) who was a local benefactor and a prominent figure in the history of Bedworth. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,592 × 1,944 pixels, file size: 2. ... A comprehensive school is a secondary school that does not select children on the basis of academic attainment or aptitude. ... Institute of technology, and polytechnic, are designations employed in a wide range of learning institutions awarding different types of degrees and operating often at variable levels of the educational system. ... , Bedworth is a market town in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, England. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced // or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A Local Education Authority (LEA) is the part of a council in England or Wales that is responsible for education within that councils jurisdiction. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced //, //, or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... Ofsted logo The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) is a non-ministerial government department, established in 1993 under the Education (Schools) Act 1992. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Institute of technology, and polytechnic, are designations employed in a wide range of learning institutions awarding different types of degrees and operating often at variable levels of the educational system. ... , Bedworth is a market town in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, England. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced // or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Nicholas Chamberlaine Technology College is a large school/college in the English town of Bedworth. ...

It prides itself on consistently achieving excellence. The school motto is Excellence Opens All Doors. The school runs Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 courses.

The headteacher of the school is Mr Smallman.

In 2005 the school's former librarian, Anne Robinson, was awarded the School Librarian of the Year Award by the School Library Association.^[1] School Library Association (SLA) is an independent organization in the United Kingdom which promotes libraries and literacy in schools. ...

The school will soon become the first in England to perform "Picnic at hanging rock" the musical

Famous students

Former Libertines and current Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty attended the school from 1992 to 1997. The Libertines were an English rock band formed in London in 1997 and active until 2004. ... Babyshambles are an English indie rock band established in London. ... Peter Doherty (born March 12, 1979) is an English musician, artist and poet. ...

Car boot sales

Nicholas Chamberlaine Technnology College from the main gates

To raise extra funds the school's Parent-Teacher Association organises car boot sales, which are held in the grounds, approximately once per month, on Sunday's from April to October providing the playing fields are not too muddy.
Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,592 × 1,944 pixels, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,592 × 1,944 pixels, file size: 2. ... A Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) is a voluntary organization bringing together parents and teachers of pupils in a particular school or school district, usually for fund-raising, building parental involvement at school and other activities relating to the welfare of the school, rather than the progress of individual pupils. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

External links

• NCTC Online
• The school's page on Warwickshire County Council website