Brine Leas School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 19 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Unique reference
- 136279
- Address
- Audlem Road, CW5 7DY
- Website
- http://brineleas.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1440 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.6%
- Persistent absence
- 14.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.6%
White British 83.7%
Unclassified 6.6%
Mixed 3.3%
Other White 3.1%
Chinese 1%
Indian 0.6%
Other 0.6%
African 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 64%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.7
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.41
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 6 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 35 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 95 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 95 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Brine Leas School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 215
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 211
- 2nd preference
- 169
- 3rd preference
- 104
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 210
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 216 109 107 |
| Year 8 | 238 118 120 |
| Year 9 | 219 119 100 |
| Year 10 | 230 125 105 |
| Year 11 | 224 114 110 |
| Year 12 | 158 85 73 |
| Year 13 | 155 80 75 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 88.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 37.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 44.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 5.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 51.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 17.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 36.0% 14.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.9% 1.7% |