Branston Community Academy - Find a school

Type
Comprehensive
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mr J Carter
Address

Station Road
Branston
Lincoln
LN4 1LH

Telephone
01522 880400
School email address
enquiries@branstonca.lincs.sch.uk
School website

Branston Community Academy

Church school
No
Category
Academy
Total number 11 to 16
1073
Total number 16 to 18
171
Admission authority
Academy trust
Published admission number
208
2024 oversubscription criteria

Where the number of applications is more than the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied in the order set out below, to decide which children to admit.

  1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
  2. Siblings of children who will still be attending the Academy when the child is due to start
  3. Children who have had a sibling attend the Academy and left within the last 3 years
  4. Children of members of staff provided that they have been employed for a minimum of two years at the time of application or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage
  5. Nearest non-selective school measured by straight line distance
  6. Straight line distance from the home to the school, priority given to those who live closest.

If distance is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants for the last place then a lottery will be conducted.

See the school’s full admissions policy for more information.

2025 oversubscription criteria

Where the number of applications is more than the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied in the order set out below, to decide which children to admit.

  1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
  2. Siblings of children who will still be attending the Academy when the child is due to start
  3. Children who have had a sibling attend the Academy and left within the last 3 years
  4. Children of members of staff provided that they have been employed for a minimum of two years at the time of application or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage
  5. Nearest non-selective school measured by straight line distance
  6. Straight line distance from the home to the school, priority given to those who live closest.

If distance is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants for the last place then a lottery will be conducted.

See the school’s full admissions policy for more information.

Sixth form published admission number
20
Sixth form entry requirements
Pathway Description Criteria
Pathway 1 -

 

A level subjects		 Students will usually study three A level subjects.

 

A levels are linear qualifications that will be assessed externally at the end of two years

 
  • A minimum of 6 GCSE passes at grade 5 and above, grade 4 in both GCSE English Language and Mathematics, and the subject specific entry criteria. In most cases this will mean that a student will have at least three grades at level 6 or above. In some cases a student will not have taken a subject at GCSE and a related subject may be taken into consideration.
Pathway 2 – A combination of A level and BTEC subjects Students can combine A level and BTEC subjects.

 

BTEC subjects require students to work on internally assessed portfolios and undertake examinations which are essential to passing the course
  • A minimum of 6 GCSE passes at grade 4 and above, grade 4 in both GCSE English Language and Mathematics and the subject specific entry criteria.
  • In most cases this will mean that a student will have at least three grades at level 5 or above
Pathway 3 – BTEC subjects BTEC subjects require students to work on internally assessed portfolios and undertake examinations which are essential to passing the course A minimum of 5 GCSE passes at level 4 and above and the subject specific entry criteria
Each subject has subject specific entry criteria. Due to ongoing changes in exam qualifications by the exam boards, this information is not available in advance. The subject specific entry criteria will be published in the sixth form prospectus and on the school website in October of the year preceding entry.
 
All applicants need to meet the school’s overall academic standards for admission to the sixth form and any specific requirement for the particular subject.
Sixth form oversubscription criteria
If there are more applicants than places available then applicants will be offered places in the following order:
 
All students with an education, health and care (EHC) plan which names the academy will be accepted.
  1. Looked after children, or previously looked after children, sometimes referred to as children in public care including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
  2. The grade achieved in the relevant subject or subjects, starting with the highest score.
  3. The average points score achieved across all GCSE subjects taken by the applicant, starting with the highest score.
  4. Straight line distance from home to the School, with the applicant living nearer to the school having priority. This would be the tie breaker if necessary. This would be the tie breaker if necessary.
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Department for Education Number
9255418