Brine Leas School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nantwich, North West CW5 7DY · Cheshire East
#101 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#872 of 4,090 nationally
About Brine Leas School
Brine Leas School is a academy secondary located in Nantwich, in the Cheshire East local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,417 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 73.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 101st of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (86th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (64th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,417; capacity filled 105%; grade 4+ english & maths 76.8%; ebacc average points 4.36.
There are 17 schools in Nantwich; Brine Leas School ranks 2nd of 16 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)49.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)52.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Brine Leas School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,417
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 105%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 52.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 76.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.36
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Brine Leas School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Weaver Primary School
Nantwich · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 189 m away
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Nantwich · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
198 students · 493 m away
Pear Tree Primary School
NANTWICH · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
214 students · 675 m away
Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School
Nantwich · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
232 students · 1.0 km away
Nantwich Primary Academy
Nantwich · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
187 students · 1.5 km away
Millfields Primary Academy
Nantwich · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
229 students · 1.6 km away
Highfields Academy
Nantwich · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
247 students · 1.9 km away
Malbank School and Sixth Form College
Nantwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,289 students · 1.9 km away
Kingsbourne Academy
Nantwich · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 2.2 km away
Willaston Primary Academy
Nantwich · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
251 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Oasis Academy Oldham
Oldham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,415 students
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,414 students
Tytherington School
Macclesfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,421 students
Knutsford Academy
Knutsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,429 students
The Radclyffe School
Oldham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,430 students
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,432 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Brine Leas School a good school?
Brine Leas School has a Success Index (England) of 73.1 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #101 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Brine Leas School rank in North West?
Brine Leas School ranks #101 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #872 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Brine Leas School?
Brine Leas School had 1,417 students in 2025.
Is Brine Leas School a primary school or a secondary school?
Brine Leas School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Brine Leas School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Brine Leas School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.