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Branston Community Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Joanne Turner

corporate_fareBRANSTON ACADEMY TRUST

location_onLincoln, LN4 1LH

language Visit Website phone 1522880400

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,235

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Attainment 8

43.8

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GCSE Rank

#23 in Lincolnshire

#1,965 of 3,216 nationally

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Branston Community Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Lincoln, serving ages 11-18. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Branston Community Academy is an academy converter in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of BRANSTON ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,152 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.8, placing the school #23 in Lincolnshire and #1,965 of 3,216 nationally. 34.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 14.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 19 A-level subjects. 48.9% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 18.0% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.14 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

43.8

Grade 5+ E&M

34.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)14.5%

Entering EBacc52.40%

EBacc APS3.87

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49.80%

EBacc APS3.85

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc55%

EBacc APS4.20

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc44%

EBacc APS4.44

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc45%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS3.99

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53%

EBacc APS4.41

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.14

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*4.5%

Achieving A*–A18.0%

Achieving A*–B48.9%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate97.8%

A-level subjects offered19

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.4

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate98.10%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate93.90%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 March 2025

Inspection Report

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10 May 2022

Inspection Report

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12 December 2019

Inspection Report

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24 May 2016

Inspection Report

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20 March 2015

Inspection Report

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19 November 2014

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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07 December 2011

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-03-04

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2022-05-10

Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Good

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Good

2016-05-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2014-11-19

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.0%(35 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,152 pupils. During this period, there were 61 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,152	61	5.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,165	62	5.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,233	211	17.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,243	105	8.4%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,249	105	8.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,243	66	5.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,235	52	4.2%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,244	51	4.1%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,218	44	3.6%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,224	34	2.8%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,228	28	2.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,218	26	2.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,219	8	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,223	13	1.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,186	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,186	26	2.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,187	27	2.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,134	17	1.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,144	15	1.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,155	18	1.6%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,126	17	1.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,131	17	1.5%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,134	16	1.4%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,102	24	2.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,106	23	2.1%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,107	16	1.4%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 74 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 32 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 18 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

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Branston Community Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in Lincolnshire

The King's School, Grantham

Caistor Grammar School

Bourne Grammar School

Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle

Spalding High School