Brannel School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 6 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Unique reference
- 145108
- Address
- Rectory Road, St Stephen, PL26 7RN
- Website
- www.brannel.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 928 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.8%
- Persistent absence
- 25.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.0%
White British 87.9%
Other White 5.4%
Unclassified 4.5%
Mixed 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.24
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.5
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.39
Local authority average 3.71
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 28 |
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 15 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 40 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 136 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 137 |
Admissions
Brannel School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 198
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 202 109 93 |
| Year 8 | 198 110 88 |
| Year 9 | 199 107 92 |
| Year 10 | 169 77 92 |
| Year 11 | 160 85 75 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 66.0% 55.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 17.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 9.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 5.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 0.7% 1.0% |