55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
556.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
931
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/04/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Brannel School · Secondary · Cornwall
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
+4pp
60%55%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
+3pp
36%32%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
41.6
+0.8
43.842.240.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.6
EBacc entry
10%
-5pp
16%12%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
556.6
+20.8
557.8499.1440.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 556.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
931
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Rectory Road, St Stephen, St Austell, PL26 7RN
Local authority
Cornwall
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 55% | 31% | 41.6 | Not applicable | 10% | 556.6 | 13% | 931 |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 28% | 40.8 | +0.02 | 16% | 535.8 | 20% | 928 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 30% | 41.5 | -0.24 | 14% | 467.5 | 19% | 898 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 36% | 43.8 | -0.21 | 8% | 557.8 | 18% | 854 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 28% | 40.7 | -0.03 | 14% | 440.4 | 21% | 722 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 931 | 15.7 | 21% | 2% | 30% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 928 | 16.5 | 24% | 2% | 28% | 10% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 898 | 17.0 | 20% | 2% | 31% | 8% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 854 | 17.1 | 15% | 2% | 31% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 787 | 16.0 | 13% | 2% | 33% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 722 | 16.1 | 20% | 2% | 34% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.7 | — | — | — | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.