Brine Leas School
Nantwich, CW5 7DY · Cheshire East · secondary school
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9th of 22 secondary schools in Cheshire East we can score, 23 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 697 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.5/10 among them, against 6.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 34% | 1.80 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 54.1 · 71 | 30% | 2.17 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.07 · 45 | 25% | 1.14 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 50.2 · 71 | 10% | 0.71 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Brine Leas School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 52.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 49.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.07 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2022. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.9 out of 10 among them, against 6.0 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,417 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,350. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to improve their Progress 8 scores, which are currently below the national baseline? What specific steps are being taken to address the gap between the school’s performance and the national average for similar intakes?
What Ofsted said about Brine Leas School
Overview
Brine Leas School continues to be a good school, where leaders and staff maintain high expectations for pupils’ personal and academic achievement. Pupils enjoy their learning, feel safe, and benefit from a broad curriculum that includes vocational subjects and extensive extracurricular opportunities. The school environment is generally calm and orderly, with strong support for mental health and well-being.
Strengths
- Pupils achieve well in a range of academic and vocational subjects, with subject curriculums being "well designed" and knowledge carefully identified.
- Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff receiving regular training and working closely with external agencies to protect pupils.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities have their needs identified swiftly and receive appropriate support, with most achieving well.
- The personal development curriculum is carefully designed, helping pupils develop an understanding of healthy relationships, other cultures, and career pathways.
- Leaders and governors are highly committed, with trustees challenging and supporting leaders in equal measure to drive improvement.
Areas to improve
- In some subjects, teachers do not always choose the most appropriate activities to deliver knowledge, meaning some pupils do not remember what they have learned previously.
- Some older pupils do not read as widely or often as they should, which limits the breadth of their vocabulary and depth of knowledge across the curriculum.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff aware of the signs of abuse and knowing how to respond if they have a concern about a pupil.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 48.9 |
| 2024/25 | 49.7 |
| 2025/26 | 50.2 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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