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Bramley Sunnyside Junior School

Primary · Academy converter · ROTHERHAM, S66 3QW

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Bramley Sunnyside Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Jul 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages7 to 11
Pupils331
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Laura Robson
TrustJAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityRotherham
Opened01 Feb 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150215.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils331
Girls150
Boys181
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15.7%
First language not English3.9%
School places2024/25360
Unfilled places8.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.39
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size27.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90%
Other White
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
Indian
1.5%
Pakistani
1.2%
White and Asian
0.9%
African
0.9%
White and Black African
0.3%
Other mixed
0.3%
Other Asian
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)13.08
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.75
Support staff (FTE)20.24

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Overall absence4.2%, better than England, better than Rotherham5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.7%, better than England, better than Rotherham14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.1%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Bramley Sunnyside Junior School

What is Bramley Sunnyside Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Bramley Sunnyside Junior School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Jul 2016.

How many pupils attend Bramley Sunnyside Junior School?

Bramley Sunnyside Junior School has 331 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bramley Sunnyside Junior School?

Bramley Sunnyside Junior School had 360 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bramley Sunnyside Junior School?

At Bramley Sunnyside Junior School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bramley Sunnyside Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bramley Sunnyside Junior School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.