bɹˈænəl wʌz nˈeɪmd ɐ bˈiːkən skˈuːl baɪ ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, ænd bɪkˌeɪm ɐ spˈɛʃəlˌɪst kˈɑːlɪdʒ fɔːɹ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ænd ðə pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ ˈɑːɹts ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv.
Brannel was named a 'Beacon School' by the government in 2000, and became a specialist college for English and the Performing Arts in 2005.