Brine Leas School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 18 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
- 1411 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.4%
- Persistent absence
- 15.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 1.1% |
| Other White | 3.7% |
| Mixed | 3.8% |
| Unclassified | 7.5% |
| White British | 81% |
| Indian | 0.9% |
| African | 0.9% |
| Other | 0.6% |
| Other Asian | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Pakistani | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 47% |
| Local authority average | 39% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 53% |
| Local authority average | 45% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 49.7 |
| Local authority average | 47.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.36 |
| Local authority average | 4.1 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 77 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 69 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 77 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 7 |
Admissions
Brine Leas School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 211
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 200
- 2nd preference
- 187
- 3rd preference
- 62
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 200
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 222 106 116 |
| Year 8 | 224 113 111 |
| Year 9 | 229 114 115 |
| Year 10 | 221 117 104 |
| Year 11 | 229 123 106 |
| Year 12 | 132 64 68 |
| Year 13 | 151 83 68 |
| Year 14 | 3 2 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 40.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 40.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 6.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | SP 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 49.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 33.0% 13.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.4% 2.4% |