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Branston Community Academy
Station Road, Branston, Lincoln LN4 1LH
Branston Community Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,240 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In May 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Environment, Disadvantaged pupils, Destinations and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Sixth form, Admissions and Finances.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low. Show details
Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.
Attainment: About average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is about average, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
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