GCSE Exam Results 2023

There were lots of smiles and happy tears as Brannel School’s Class of 2023 opened their exam results, surrounded by their friends, families and teachers. Brannel School had strong results across a wider range of GCSE and vocational subjects, particularly in Science, English, French, Photography and Performing Arts.  Headteacher, Chris Liles, said “Our results are … Read more

Open Evening – 5th October

On behalf of all staff and students at Brannel School, we would like to extend a warm invitation to our Open Evening arranged for Thursday 5th October, from 5pm. We are looking forward to opening our doors to prospective families who want to find out more about Brannel and what it’s like to be a … Read more

Brannel to Become a ‘Phone-Free School’

As another fantastic school year draws to an end, we are already looking ahead to the next one. We are delighted and proud to announce that Brannel School will become a ‘phone-free school’ from September 2023. We have always had a ‘no-phone’ policy, however, this is becoming increasingly hard to enforce and we are seeing … Read more

Update on our Expansion Project

We are delighted to have been offered the opportunity to work with Cornwall Local Authority to expand Brannel School. Demand for places at Brannel has steadily increased over the last few years. We now have approximately 850 pupils on roll in a building designed for 750 pupils. Cornwall Local Authority, which is responsible for planning … Read more

Our Day for Ukraine

On Friday 8th April, Brannel School held a special non-school uniform day to help raise funds for people in need from Ukraine. We raised £568 for the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal through donations and a bake sale. Students wore blue and yellow to represent the colours of the Ukrainian flag. Earlier in the … Read more

New LGBTQ+ Support Group

Nationally, 42% of LGBTQ+ students face bullying in schools (Stonewall; 2017) and are at greater risk of some types of abuse such as homophobic, biphobia, transphobic bullying or hate crime. To address this national concern, Brannel School has been looking at how it can increase support for the LGBTQ+ community. This includes providing an inclusive … Read more

Biggest Ever Football Session

This week, Brannel took part in the ‘Biggest Ever Football Session’ with 110 girls participating in the Youth Sport Trust initiative to give girls equal access to football in school. The event was hosted by The FA and Barclays as part of the FA’s Let Girls Play campaign. The session highlighted the importance of unlocking … Read more

Plant a Tree for the Jubilee

On Monday 7th January, students planted two apple trees as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative. The Queen’s Green Canopy is a unique tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 which invites people from across the United Kingdom to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee”. Everyone is being encouraged to play … Read more