Brine Leas School Catchment Area
Brine Leas School is an academy converter secondary school in Nantwich, Cheshire East , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1411 pupils, and a capacity of 1350 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,411
Pupils
1,350
Capacity
105%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Brine Leas School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Brine Leas School?
The catchment area for Brine Leas School is the geographic zone Cheshire East uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Cheshire East publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Brine Leas School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Cheshire East. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Cheshire East before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cheshire East catchment area documents →Brine Leas School: at or above its 1350 place limit
Brine Leas School has a published admission number of 1350 places. 1411 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 105%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1350 places. Cheshire East allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Nantwich.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cheshire East publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Cheshire East Council school admissions (official) →
Brine Leas School: School Information
- Full address
- Audlem Road, Nantwich, CW5 7DY
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136279
Other Secondary Schools in Nantwich
If Brine Leas School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Nantwich are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Brine Leas School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Brine Leas School
What is the catchment area for Brine Leas School? ▾
The catchment area for Brine Leas School is the geographic zone Cheshire East uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Cheshire East publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Brine Leas School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Brine Leas School currently has 1411 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1350 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Brine Leas School? ▾
Admission to Brine Leas School is managed by Cheshire East. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Brine Leas School cover? ▾
Brine Leas School is a secondary school in Nantwich, Cheshire East, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Brine Leas School? ▾
Brine Leas School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.