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Branston Community Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,132of 1,225 places
- Free school meals
- 25.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 189
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 4 March 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Branston Community College (URN 120714, until 1 December 2010).
What the data says
Of the 201 pupils who finished Year 11 at Branston Community Academy in 2023, 46% stayed on in Branston Community Academy’s own sixth form (Lincolnshire average 40%), 43% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 84 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 51% went to university (Lincolnshire 39%, England 37%), and 18% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 95% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 43.8 against 46.1 across England and 45.1 in Lincolnshire, with 35% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Lincolnshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Branston Community Academy | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 201 | 8,198 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 46% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 43% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Branston Community Academy | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 84 | 6,057 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 51% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 18% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 24% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Branston Community Academy | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.8 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 35% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 59% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 52% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.87 | 3.98 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 18% | 27% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 35.6 | 33.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 45.5 | 49.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 2% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 189 | 100% | 89% | 16% | 20% | 63% |
| Mathematics | 189 | 100% | 88% | 10% | 22% | 66% |
| Combined Science | 185 | 98% | 65% | 9% | 9% | 56% |
| English Literature | 185 | 98% | 86% | 12% | 21% | 63% |
| Religious Studies | 179 | 95% | 31% | 11% | 32% | 45% |
| Geography | 94 | 50% | 41% | 24% | 25% | 70% |
| French | 77 | 41% | 18% | 13% | 29% | 40% |
| History | 76 | 40% | 41% | 37% | 26% | 63% |
| Physical Education | 40 | 21% | 11% | 13% | 24% | 70% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 39 | 21% | 8% | 31% | 21% | 72% |
| Fine Art | 36 | 19% | 9% | 31% | 28% | 100% |
| Business Studies | 26 | 14% | 18% | 0% | 20% | 69% |
| German | 26 | 14% | 5% | 4% | 33% | 73% |
| Design and Technology | 24 | 13% | 11% | 21% | 23% | 58% |
| Photography | 21 | 11% | 6% | 38% | 19% | 90% |
| Graphic Communication | 18 | 10% | 1% | 17% | 23% | 83% |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 39 | 62% | — |
| Tourism | 32 | 51% | — |
| Small Business Management | 32 | 51% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 31 | 49% | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 28 | 44% | — |
| Health Studies | 24 | 38% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 19 | 30% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 6 | 10% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Branston Community Academy | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 148 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 63 | 2,919 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.38 | 34.44 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 4% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 14 | 22% | 20% |
| Sociology | 13 | 21% | 13% |
| Geography | 11 | 17% | 10% |
| Product Design | 10 | 16% | 2% |
| Business Studies | 10 | 16% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 10 | 16% | 31% |
| Psychology | 10 | 16% | 23% |
| English Literature | 9 | 14% | 11% |
| Fine Art | 8 | 13% | 3% |
| Photography | 8 | 13% | 3% |
| Graphic Communication | 7 | 11% | 2% |
| History | 6 | 10% | 13% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 19% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 19% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 16% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 10% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 10% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 6 | 10% | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Nutrition / Diet | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.