Branston Community Academy, Lincoln

Requires Improvement
Secondary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr James Carter
Pupils:1,132 / 1,225 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01522880400
Address:Station Road, Branston, Lincoln, LN4 1LH
Trust:BRANSTON ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2010

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 4 March 2025View full report
URN:136358
UKPRN:10032225
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sleaford and North Hykeham
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its May 2022 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Leadership & management, Sixth form.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

25.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

210 responses
Would recommend62%
Child is happy71%
Well taught69%
Good progress65%
Feels safe76%
Well behaved61%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed78%
Handles concerns41%
Wider development57%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

20.7

Avg class size

51

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Community College Bus Park (in)
83m · 1 min walk
Hillside Estate (adj)
178m · 3 min walk
Peacock Avenue (opp)
187m · 3 min walk
Fairleas (adj)
439m · 7 min walk
Curtois Close (adj)
636m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

1,132 pupils

1,225 capacity

93 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Lincoln

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,536
Projected new pupils:456

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lincoln

Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

9,207

Applications

7,938

Got 1st preference

86.0%

Got preferred school

96.2%

Secondary admissions across Lincolnshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

4 March 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Sixth FormGood
10 May 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormGood
12 December 2019

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.36711%

Overall absence

30.60057%

Persistent absence

1,049

Enrolments

Authorised7.00088%
Unauthorised2.36623%
Persistent (10%+)30.60057%
Severe (50%+)5.05243%

Absence trend

5.66803%
18/19
4.07377%
20/21
8.77182%
21/22
8.04525%
22/23
8.8794%
23/24
9.36711%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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