Brannel School Catchment Area
Brannel School is an academy sponsor led secondary school in St Austell, Cornwall , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 931 pupils, and a capacity of 750 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
931
Pupils
750
Capacity
124%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Brannel School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Brannel School?
The catchment area for Brannel School is the geographic zone Cornwall uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Cornwall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Brannel School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Cornwall. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Cornwall before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cornwall catchment area documents →Brannel School: heavily oversubscribed at 124% capacity
Brannel School has a published admission number of 750 places. 931 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 124%. At 124% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Cornwall allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 30.3% of pupils at Brannel School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Cornwall.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cornwall publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Cornwall Council school admissions (official) →
Brannel School: School Information
- Full address
- Rectory Road, St Stephen, St Austell, PL26 7RN
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 30.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145108
Other Secondary Schools in St Austell
If Brannel School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in St Austell are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Brannel School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Brannel School
What is the catchment area for Brannel School? ▾
The catchment area for Brannel School is the geographic zone Cornwall uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Cornwall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Brannel School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Brannel School currently has 931 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 750 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Brannel School? ▾
Admission to Brannel School is managed by Cornwall. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Brannel School cover? ▾
Brannel School is a secondary school in St Austell, Cornwall, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Brannel School? ▾
Brannel School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.