59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
52%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
731.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,152
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 12/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Branston Community Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Lincolnshire
Part ofBRANSTON ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
-1pp
75%67%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-6pp
54%44%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
43.8
+0.6
51.047.143.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.8
EBacc entry
52%
+3pp
55%50%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
EBacc APS
731.5
-142.9
874.4803.0731.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 731.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.4
+1.1
38.032.426.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.4
A-level value added
-0.14
+0.3
0.0-0.3-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-11pp
19%11%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,152
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Station Road, Branston, Lincoln, LN4 1LH
Local authority
Lincolnshire
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 | 59% | 35% | 43.8 | Not applicable | 52% | 731.5 | 53% | 1,152 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 41% | 43.2 | -0.22 | 50% | 874.4 | 51% | 1,243 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 44% | 47.2 | +0.08 | 55% | 843.3 | 58% | 1,235 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 54% | 51.0 | +0.09 | 44% | 857.0 | 45% | 1,224 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 38% | 45.8 | +0.07 | 48% | 789.3 | 48% | 1,144 |
| 2017/18 | 81% | 45% | 50.3 | +0.02 | 53% | 718.6 | 58% | 1,131 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 45% | 47.7 | +0.11 | 52% | — | 55% | 1,106 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.4 | C+ | -0.14 | 4% | 76 |
| 2023/24 | 32.3 | C+ | -0.40 | 15% | 98 |
| 2022/23 | 33.6 | C+ | — | 3% | 89 |
| 2021/22 | 38.0 | B- | — | 16% | 84 |
| 2018/19 | 26.7 | C- | -0.49 | 19% | 89 |
| 2017/18 | 28.5 | C | -0.04 | 5% | 107 |
| 2016/17 | 29.1 | C | -0.06 | 18% | 112 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,152 | 17.5 | 13% | 3% | 23% | 9% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 1,243 | 18.6 | 17% | 4% | 20% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,235 | 19.4 | 18% | 3% | 19% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,224 | 20.4 | 19% | 2% | 17% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,219 | 20.9 | 17% | 2% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,144 | 18.4 | 14% | 1% | 16% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,131 | 18.6 | 16% | 1% | 16% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,106 | 18.3 | 17% | 1% | 16% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.