Branston Community Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Lincoln, East Midlands LN4 1LH · Lincolnshire
#178 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2230 of 4,090 nationally
About Branston Community Academy
Branston Community Academy is a academy secondary located in Lincoln, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,132 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 44.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 178th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (57th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (35th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,132; capacity filled 92.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 59.3%; ebacc average points 3.87.
There are 91 schools in Lincoln; Branston Community Academy ranks 43rd of 90 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)34.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Branston Community Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,132
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 34.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 59.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.87
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Branston Community Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Branston Junior Academy
Lincoln · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
174 students · 538 m away
Branston Church of England Infant Academy
Lincoln · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
132 students · 932 m away
Heighington Millfield Primary Academy
Lincoln · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 1.7 km away
Washingborough Academy
Lincoln · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
268 students · 2.7 km away
The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School
Lincoln · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
113 students · 3.4 km away
Cherry Willingham Primary Academy
Lincoln · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 4.2 km away
Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy
Lincoln · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
358 students · 4.7 km away
Fiskerton Church of England Primary School
Lincoln · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
72 students · 4.9 km away
Nocton Community Primary School
Lincoln · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
39 students · 5.1 km away
Lincoln Carlton Academy
Lincoln · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
436 students · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Parker E-ACT Academy
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1,132 students
Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,132 students
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,130 students
The National CofE Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,129 students
Elizabeth Woodville School
Milton Keynes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,124 students
Eckington School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,124 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Branston Community Academy a good school?
Branston Community Academy has a Success Index (England) of 44.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #178 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Branston Community Academy rank in East Midlands?
Branston Community Academy ranks #178 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2230 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Branston Community Academy?
Branston Community Academy had 1,132 students in 2025.
Is Branston Community Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Branston Community Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Branston Community Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Branston Community Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.