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Brine Leas School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Audlem Road
 Nantwich
 Cheshire CW5 7DY
Telephone: 01270 625663

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
History: This school arose from Brine Leas High School
Trust: The Cornovii Trust
Sponsor: Alsager Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Paul Whitehead (since May 2024)
Previous Headteacher: David Cole
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 80.42 / 23.97
Non-teaching Staff*: 70.15
Number of pupils: 1417
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.6
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 14.20% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 14.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 13.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Cheshire East
Constituency: Crewe and Nantwich
Electoral Ward: Nantwich South and Stapeley
School Number: 8954220

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th June 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

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