Branston Community Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Station Road, Branston, Lincoln, LN4 1LHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Branston Community Academy is a secondary school in Lincoln for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 8th of 14 secondary schools in Lincoln. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 7 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

189 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score43.8

43.8, 2.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths34.9%

34.9%, 10.5 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths59.3%

59.3%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc52.4%

52.4%, 11.9 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.87

3.87, 0.22 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

63 students

Average point score per A level entry33.38

33.38, 1.62 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,132 pupils on roll, with places for 1,225

Eligible for free school meals23.1%

23.1%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.6%

3.6%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10%

10%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Branston Community Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Priory Pembroke Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.0
The Priory Academy LSST	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 53.9
Lincoln Minster School	4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 24.2
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 38.3
Lincoln UTC	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.1

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BRANSTON ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr James Carter
Phone: 01522880400
Website: branstonca.lincs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Station Road, Branston, Lincoln, LN4 1LH
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 136358

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.