77%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
994.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,411
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire East
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Brine Leas School · Secondary with sixth form · Cheshire East
Part ofTHE CORNOVII TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
77%
0pp
87%82%77%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
-1pp
72%62%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
49.7
+0.8
56.352.648.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.7
EBacc entry
46%
-2pp
57%49%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
EBacc APS
994.7
+22.2
1060.61002.0943.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 994.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.2
+3.5
37.034.932.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.2
A-level value added
+0.13
+0.3
+0.20.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
+1pp
15%13%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,411
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Audlem Road, Nantwich, CW5 7DY
Local authority
Cheshire East
Website
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 77% | 53% | 49.7 | Not applicable | 46% | 994.7 | 87% | 1,411 |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 53% | 48.9 | -0.07 | 48% | 972.6 | 82% | 1,440 |
| 2022/23 | 80% | 64% | 50.7 | +0.00 | 42% | 943.4 | 78% | 1,431 |
| 2021/22 | 87% | 72% | 56.3 | +0.30 | 40% | 1060.6 | 75% | 1,414 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 60% | 52.3 | -0.01 | 57% | 994.0 | 83% | 1,388 |
| 2017/18 | 81% | 57% | 54.4 | +0.35 | 53% | 1014.3 | 86% | 1,382 |
| 2016/17 | 79% | 48% | 50.0 | -0.09 | 53% | — | 86% | 1,391 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.2 | B- | +0.13 | 15% | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 32.8 | C+ | -0.15 | 14% | 155 |
| 2022/23 | 36.4 | B- | — | 15% | 136 |
| 2021/22 | 37.0 | B- | — | 10% | 157 |
| 2018/19 | 35.8 | B- | +0.17 | 13% | 133 |
| 2017/18 | 33.6 | C+ | -0.01 | 14% | 151 |
| 2016/17 | 33.4 | C+ | +0.24 | 17% | 144 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,411 | 18.0 | 15% | 5% | 15% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,440 | 18.5 | 13% | 3% | 14% | 7% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,431 | 18.5 | 13% | 2% | 14% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 1,414 | 16.6 | 13% | 2% | 13% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,449 | 16.7 | 12% | 2% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,388 | 16.3 | 9% | 2% | 13% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,382 | 15.9 | 7% | 2% | 13% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,391 | 15.3 | 6% | 2% | 14% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.