Brine Leas School
School Name: Brine Leas School Address: Audlem Road Town/City: Nantwich County: Cheshire Postcode: CW5 7DY Telephone Number: 01270 625663 Website: http://brineleas.co.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2010 Trust: The Cornovii Trust Sponsor: Alsager Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher: Mr Paul Whitehead
Capacity: 1350
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1417 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 105% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14.2%
URN: 136279
DfE Number: 895/4220
UKPRN: 10031374
UPRN: 100012602151
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cheshire East (E06000049)
Constituency: Crewe and Nantwich (E14001185)
Electoral Ward: Nantwich South and Stapeley (E05008643)
Easting & Northing: 365621E, 351154N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 3' 25.79" N 2° 30' 51.32" W
Plus Code: 9C5V3F4P+V7
DfE Record: View record
- Weaver Primary School (0.2km)
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- Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School (1.0km)
- Nantwich Primary Academy (1.5km)
- Millfields Primary Academy (1.6km)
- Highfields Academy (1.9km)
- Malbank School and Sixth Form College (1.9km)
- Kingsbourne Academy (2.2km)
- Willaston Primary Academy (2.5km)
Same trust
- Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School
- Alsager School
- Pear Tree Primary School
- Weston Village Primary School
- Alsager Highfields Community Primary School
- Audlem St James' CofE Primary School
- Malbank School and Sixth Form College
- Mrs Alison Ashley - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 June 2027.
- Mrs Rachel Bolton - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 31 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 January 2027.
- Mrs Suzanne Cliffe - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 October 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 7 October 2029.
- Mrs Mary Hennessy Jones - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 December 2028.
- Mrs Jo Hillman - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 January 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 January 2027.
- Mr Les Hodgkison - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 June 2029.
- Dr Karl Jones - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 December 2026.
- Mr Tim Marsden - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 December 2026.
- Mr Andy Moore - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 January 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 June 2026.
- Mrs Su Turner - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 December 2026.
- Mr Paul Whitehead - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 May 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).