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Brine Leas School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Audlem Road, Nantwich CW5 7DY · brineleas.co.uk · 01270 625663

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
49.7
average Attainment 8 score. Cheshire East 47.1, England 46
Last distance offered
5.25 mi
8.45 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion 6 · Cheshire East Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,417
67 over 1,350 places · 105%
Local authority
Cheshire East
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
14.2%
First language not English
5.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Cornovii Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 6” went to a home 5.25 mi (8.45 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 204 families put the school first and 212 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 262 (Places 245)262September 2023: 240 (Places 217)240September 2024: 211 (Places 215)211September 2025: 200 (Places 211)200September 2026: 204 (Places 212)204Places 212
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026212204198%
September 2025Sept 20252112000.9100%
September 2024Sept 20242152111100%
September 2023Sept 20232172401.1▲89%
September 2022Sept 20222452621.1▲91%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Criterion 6Distance
September 20265.25 mi8.45 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.7, and 52.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cheshire East it was 47.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 50.0 (England 46.3)50.02017/18: 54.4 (England 46.5)54.42018/19: 52.3 (England 46.7)52.32021/22: 56.3 (England 48.8)56.32022/23: 50.7 (England 46.3)50.72023/24: 48.9 (England 45.9)48.92024/25: 49.7 (England 46.0)49.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲49.746.0
▲52.6%45.4%
▲76.8%64.8%
▲46.5%40.5%
▲4.364.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form44.6−12.3
Sixth form college2.7−3.7
Further education40.6+11.7
Other education0.4−0.5
Apprenticeship6.3+3.5
Employment1.3−0.1
Not in a lasting destination2.7+0.9
Activity not captured1.3+0.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.2 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 33.4 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 33.6 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 35.8 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 37.0 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 36.4 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 32.8 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 36.2 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
148 studentsB- (36.2)Above average +0.13
148 studentsB- (36.1)Above average +0.12
6 studentsDist- (30)Average -0.02
14.8%AAB or better
94.9%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24153C+ (32.8)-0.15
2022/23131B- (36.4)—
2021/22151B- (37)—
2018/19131B- (35.8)+0.17
2017/18146C+ (33.6)-0.01
2016/17143C+ (33.4)+0.24
2015/16130C (31.2)+0.14

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University57.1−7.8
Other education2+0.7
Apprenticeship3.2−2
Employment24.7+3.9
Not in a lasting destination9.7+2.6
Activity not captured3.2+2.6

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Brine Leas School on 16 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
16 Jun 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, May 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

66% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (225 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
66%
Replies
225
16% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼75% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼82% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼58% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▼70% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼71% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼50% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼68% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼76% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼50% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼58% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 89% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼33% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 46% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼47% agreeEngland 67%

based on 47 parents (21%) with SEND

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