How many pupils does Branston Community Academy have?

Branston Community Academy has 1,152 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Branston Community Academy?

The headteacher of Branston Community Academy is James Carter.

What type of school is Branston Community Academy?

Branston Community Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Branston Community Academy in?

Branston Community Academy is in the Lincolnshire local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Branston Community Academy

Station Road, Branston, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, LN4 1LH

Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 4 March 2025.

Ofsted report cards do not give a new overall grade. View the Ofsted report card or inspection report ↗

1,152

Pupils

22.5%

Free school meals

1 December 2010

Opened

About this school

Branston Community Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire. The school has 1,152 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 4 March 2025. The Headteacher is James Carter. The school is administered by Lincolnshire local authority. It belongs to BRANSTON ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 December 2010.

School details

Headteacher: James Carter
Trust: BRANSTON ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Lincolnshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136358

Contact

01522880400 enquiries@branstonca.lincs.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Branston Community Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Lincolnshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

43.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.22

Progress 8 · 2023-24

35%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

59%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.87

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

52%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →