Brannel School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025St Austell, South West PL26 7RN · Cornwall
#291 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2714 of 4,090 nationally
About Brannel School
Brannel School is a academy secondary located in St Austell, in the Cornwall local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 888 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 34.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 291st of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (42th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (28th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 888; capacity filled 118.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 54.9%; ebacc average points 3.39.
There are 21 schools in St Austell; Brannel School ranks 14th of 21 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%)41.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.6%
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 Brannel School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 888
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 118.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.39
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Brannel School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Stephen Churchtown Academy
St Austell · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
284 students · 1.0 km away
Foxhole Learning Academy
St. Austell · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
83 students · 3.0 km away
Grampound Road Village CofE School
Truro · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
95 students · 3.6 km away
Nanpean Community Primary School
St Austell · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
105 students · 3.7 km away
Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School
Truro · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
41 students · 4.5 km away
Ladock C of E School
Truro · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
78 students · 5.1 km away
St Dennis Primary Academy
St Austell · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
187 students · 5.4 km away
Whitemoor Academy
St. Austell · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
108 students · 5.4 km away
St Mewan Community Primary School
St Austell · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
441 students · 5.5 km away
Summercourt Academy
Newquay · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
100 students · 6.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Callington Community College
Callington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
887 students
Kingsmead Academy
Taunton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
892 students
Writhlington School
Radstock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
894 students
Poltair School
St Austell · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
882 students
The Dorcan Academy
Swindon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
881 students
Winton Academy
Bournemouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
902 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Brannel School a good school?
Brannel School has a Success Index (England) of 34.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #291 of 402 in South West. 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 Brannel School rank in South West?
Brannel School ranks #291 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2714 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Brannel School?
Brannel School had 888 students in 2025.
Is Brannel School a primary school or a secondary school?
Brannel School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Brannel School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Brannel School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.