Branston Community AcademyThe Priory Pembroke Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lincoln.
Summary of the comparison
Branston Community Academy and The Priory Pembroke Academy are secondary schools in Lincoln.
Branston Community Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Priory Pembroke Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Priory Pembroke Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Branston Community Academy was judged in need of attention and The Priory Pembroke Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.8 for Branston Community Academy and 41.0 for The Priory Pembroke Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Branston Community Academy (51.0 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2024-25) and has risen at The Priory Pembroke Academy (32.7 in 2021-22, 41.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LincolnBranston Community Academy | LincolnThe Priory Pembroke Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 54 in Lincolnshire | 27th of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,152 | 591 | |
| Capacity | 1,225 | 600 | |
| Location | Lincoln, LN4 1LH | Lincoln, LN3 4JP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.8 Stronger figure | 41.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.9% Stronger figure | 31.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.3% Stronger figure | 53.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 52.4% Stronger figure | 28.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.87 Stronger figure | 3.47 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 189 | 106 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 63 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,152 | 591 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.7% | 25.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 20.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 7.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.6% | 23.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Branston Community Academy
The Priory Pembroke Academy
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