Branston Junior Academy
Station Road, Branston, Lincoln, LN4 1LH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BRANSTON JUNIOR ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mr Barry Thornton
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 174
- URN
- 138486
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522880555
About this school
Branston Junior Academy is a primary academy in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 174 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Branston Junior Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 32 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 78% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 6% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 81% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 88% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 84% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 108.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Branston Junior Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 171 |
| 2023/24 | 170 |
| 2024/25 | 175 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Branston Junior Academy compares
Branston Junior Academy ranked 146th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.5% | 23.4% | 174 | — |
| Branston Church of England Infant Academy | — | 4.2% | 15.9% | 132 | 0.5 miles |
| Heighington Millfield Primary Academy | 73% | 3.5% | 13.8% | 209 | 1.4 miles |
| Washingborough Academy | 58% | 4.7% | 20.6% | 268 | 2.0 miles |
| The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School | 60% | 5.2% | 7.5% | 113 | 2.0 miles |
| Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy | 47% | 5% | 15.3% | 358 | 2.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.43%
- English as an additional language
- 0.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.47%
- Persistent absence
- 11.6%
Location
Nearby schools
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Branston Church of England Infant Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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Heighington Millfield Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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Washingborough Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
Branston Junior Academy ranks 39th of the 63 ranked primary schools in Lincoln.
- Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School Primary
- Bassingham Primary School Primary
- Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy Primary
- Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Branston Church of England Infant Academy Primary
- Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary School Primary
- Cherry Willingham Primary Academy Primary
- Coleby Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Digby Church of England School Primary
- Digby the Tedder Primary School Primary
- Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Branston Junior Academy teach?
- Branston Junior Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of Branston Junior Academy?
- The headteacher of Branston Junior Academy is Mr Barry Thornton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Branston Junior Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Branston Junior Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Branston Junior Academy?
- Branston Junior Academy has 174 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Branston Junior Academy full?
- Branston Junior Academy has capacity for 180 pupils and 174 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Branston Junior Academy a faith school?
- No. Branston Junior Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Branston Junior Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Branston Junior Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Branston Junior Academy part of an academy trust?
- Branston Junior Academy is part of BRANSTON JUNIOR ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Branston Junior Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Branston Junior Academy compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Branston Junior Academy ranked 146th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Branston Junior Academy's absence rate?
- Branston Junior Academy's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Branston Junior Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Branston Junior Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.