The Priory Academy LSSTBranston Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lincoln.
Summary of the comparison
The Priory Academy LSST and Branston Community Academy are secondary schools in Lincoln.
The Priory Academy LSST scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Branston Community Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Priory Academy LSST is ahead on our composite score.
The Priory Academy LSST was judged Good and Branston Community Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.9 for The Priory Academy LSST and 43.8 for Branston Community Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Priory Academy LSST (58.3 in 2021-22, 53.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Branston Community Academy (51.0 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LincolnThe Priory Academy LSST | LincolnBranston Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 40th of 54 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,770 | 1,152 | |
| Capacity | 1,700 | 1,225 | |
| Location | Lincoln, LN5 8PW | Lincoln, LN4 1LH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.9 Stronger figure | 43.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59.1% Stronger figure | 34.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.3% Stronger figure | 59.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 90.2% Stronger figure | 52.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.22 Stronger figure | 3.87 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 254 | 189 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 220 | 63 | |
| A-level average points | 33.6 Stronger figure | 33.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.5 | 37.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.5% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,770 | 1,152 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.0% | 22.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.3% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% Stronger figure | 30.6% | 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
A-level average points
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.
The Priory Academy LSST
Branston Community Academy
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