Brannel School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 5 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
- 931 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.3%
- Persistent absence
- 26.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.7%
White British 90.5%
Unclassified 4.1%
Other White 3%
Mixed 1.6%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
African 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.6
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.39
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 18 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 162 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 159 |
Admissions
Brannel School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 155
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 191 82 109 |
| Year 8 | 199 107 92 |
| Year 9 | 186 100 86 |
| Year 10 | 188 103 85 |
| Year 11 | 167 76 91 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 63.0% 54.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 15.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 7.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.1% 3.0% |