Brine Leas School

Audlem Road, Nantwich, Cheshire East, CW5 7DY

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

49.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,411

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire East →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,411 / 1,350 (105%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

15.0%

Disadvantaged

4.7%

EAL

2.9%

SEN support

12.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

49.7

Attainment 8

1,411 pupils

52.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

76.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

148 students

14.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

80%

To higher education

33%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.0%

Overall absence

17.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

78.29

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

24.96

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +6.2 vs 2023/24

£47,877

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↓ −£905 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,164

Spend per pupil

£7,551

Income per pupil

58%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.