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Brine Leas School

Coordinates: 53°03′23″N 2°30′53″W / 53.0564°N 2.5148°W / 53.0564; -2.5148
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Brine Leas School
Address
Map
Audlem Road

, ,
CW5 7DY

England
Information
TypeAcademy
Local authorityCheshire East
Department for Education URN136279 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairSu Turner
HeadmasterPaul Whitehead
GenderCo-educational[2]
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,278 pupils[1]
HousesAudley, Lovell, Warwick
Colour(s)Red, Green, Yellow    
Websitebrineleas.co.uk

Brine Leas School is an academy school in Nantwich, Cheshire, England. The school has 1,287 pupils enrolled,[2] and has technology and language status.[3]

The school opened in 1977 as a comprehensive co-educational establishment. The first head teacher was Daphne Howard; on her retirement Michael Butler became head teacher. Andrew Cliffe became the school's third head teacher in September 2007. In September 2010, the school became one of just 32 to take up academy status. In 2011, the school received a capital grant of over £1 million to improve facilities around the site.

The 2008 Ofsted inspection outlined the school as having outstanding overall effectiveness, with constantly exceptional pupil achievement.[4] As of 2024, the school's most recent inspection was in 2022, with an outcome of Good.[5]

The school opened a sixth form in September 2010.[6] In 2016, the school became part of the Brine Multi Academy Trust.

On the 29th April 2024, it was reported that the Headteacher Mr Cole had died the previous day.[7]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ Census 2012
  2. ^ a b "Brine Leas High School". Ofsted. Archived from the original on 23 June 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Community Involvement". School Prospectus. Brine Leas High School. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  4. ^ Wareing, Susan (17 September 2008). "Brine Leas High School". Inspection Report. Ofsted. Archived from the original on 5 May 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  5. ^ Marikar, Ahmed (2022). "Inspection of a good school: Brine Leas School". Ofsted. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  6. ^ Cole, David (3 December 2009). "Welcome from the Director and Headteacher". BL6 - Brine Leas Sixth Form. Brine Leas High School. Retrieved 29 January 2010.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Cheshire school 'deeply shocked' following tragic death of headteacher". 29 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Page wins Team GB's first trampoline gold". BBC. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  9. ^ brineleas.cheshire.sch.uk http://brineleas.cheshire.sch.uk/Docs/NewsLetters/WinterBullet.pdf. Retrieved 7 January 2019. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ The Sentinel[permanent dead link]

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