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Brannel School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Rectory Road
 St Stephen
 St Austell
 Cornwall PL26 7RN
Telephone: 01726 822485

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Brannel School
Trust: Cornwall Education Learning Trust
Sponsor: Cornwall Education Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Tristan Muller-Forster (since September 2025 – came from Tavistock College)
Previous Headteacher: Mark Everett
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 59.8 / 7.62
Non-teaching Staff*: 36.46
Number of pupils: 888
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.8
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 30.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 6.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 20.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Cornwall
Electoral Ward: St Stephen-in-Brannel
School Number: 9084004

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th April 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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