Secondary modern school
Building started in 1955, and it was partly opened in January 1957 as Branston County Secondary Modern. [1] It was built by Bosworth & Wakeford of South Parade, Grantham. It was officially opened by the Earl of Ancaster, the Lord Lieutenant, on Friday 5 July 1957. [1]
By 1959 around 350 pupils were enrolled. The name was shortened to Branston County Secondary School in 1968, and to Branston School in 1970. The headteacher was Mr L Kellett, the school was nine acres and cost £99,133, the furniture cost £11,300. [2]
Comprehensive
The name was changed to Branston School and Community College in 1972, and later shortened to Branston Community College. [3]
The original school consisted of a Main block of classrooms (Current maths block), as well as other areas including a dining hall on the ground floor, a gymnasium, sports changing rooms, and a stage (Concert hall). Woodwork and metalwork workshops (Current Design technology block) were built nearby. The school greenhouses and changing rooms were at the back of the site. The school for many years ran a house system based on royal houses, with allocated colours: Tudor (yellow), Lancaster (red), Windsor (green), Stuart (blue), York (white) and Hanover (orange). This system has since ended and been replaced by a house system now rarely used, only used for sporting events: Titans, Trojans, Spartans. House rooms have also since been turned into year rooms to provide students with an indoor area at break and lunchtimes. [4]
Classroom space expanded through increased pupil numbers over the years and A new library and office accommodation block (current admin and computing block), and sports complex including a sportshall and pe offices with a youth wing above (Current herons gym) were built (1970). The sixth form unit (1960-70s). Science, languages and Humanities block (1970-80s). swimming pool and music block (1980). Business and enterprise block & hairdressing block (now "New English block") (2000s). Another business and enterprise building (Used as the religious studies block) (2018) [5]
