Ofsted: Good emoji_events #16 in Rotherham public Top 32% UK

Bramley Sunnyside Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Laura Robson (Headteacher)

location_onROTHERHAM, S66 3QW

language Visit Website phone 1709542231

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

329

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Expected Standard

70%

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Age Range

7-11

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Bramley Sunnyside Junior School is a Community school primary school in ROTHERHAM, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 32% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Bramley Sunnyside Junior School is a community school in ROTHERHAM, Rotherham, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 342 pupils on roll, of whom 16% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #16 of 92 primaries in Rotherham and #2,326 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 26.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 13.7%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 56%

Reading80% LA 66%

Writing83% LA 66%

Maths86% LA 67%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading74% LA 67% · Eng 74%

Writing74% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths81% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 51%England 60%

Reading67% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 65% · Eng 71%

Maths70% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.3

Read

LA -1.4

-3.6 to -1.0

0.1

Write

LA -0.9

-1.1 to 1.4

-1.1

Maths

LA -1.1

-2.4 to 0.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 57%England 65%

Reading74% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Writing89% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths80% LA 72% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.0

Read

LA -1.7

-4.3 to -1.7

1.0

Write

LA -0.8

-0.1 to 2.2

-1.6

Maths

LA -0.9

-2.8 to -0.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%

Reading99% LA 67%

Writing98% LA 76%

Maths0% LA 68%

Read SS

112

Maths SS

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

6.5

Read

LA -1.0

5.3 to 7.7

Write

LA 0.6

2.8 to 5.2

Maths

LA -0.4

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#2,326 / 15,231	#16	#4,834	#1
2024	#8,580 / 15,713	#50	#9,787	#1
2023	#9,536 / 15,253	#50	#1	#10,884
2019	#8,749 / 13,571	#40	#1	#9,984

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 January 2025

Inspection Report

12 November 2024

Inspection Report

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21 January 2020

Inspection Report

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06 July 2016

Inspection Report

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23 September 2014

Inspection Report

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17 June 2014

Inspection Report

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29 January 2014

Inspection Report

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10 September 2013

Inspection Report

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01 May 2013

Inspection Report

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23 January 2013

Inspection Report

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31 January 2011

Inspection Report

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23 March 2010

Inspection Report

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07 October 2009

Inspection Report

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15 April 2008

Inspection Report

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02 February 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-07-06

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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2014-06-17

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 342 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.8%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	342	6	1.8%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	343	5	1.5%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	329	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	325	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	323	1	0.3%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	330	4	1.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	329	5	1.5%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	328	1	0.3%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	339	2	0.6%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	335	2	0.6%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	331	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	312	3	1.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	316	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	321	3	0.9%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	344	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	344	2	0.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	344	1	0.3%	0.6%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	348	3	0.9%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	347	2	0.6%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	344	2	0.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	347	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	347	2	0.6%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	343	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	358	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	357	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	360	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 23 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

93%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

95%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

17%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree40%

agree48%

disagree5%

don't know8%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree66%

agree28%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree43%

agree14%

disagree11%

strongly disagree5%

don't know3%

not applicable25%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes25%

no75%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree38%

agree13%

disagree31%

strongly disagree19%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree46%

agree43%

disagree6%

strongly disagree3%

don't know2%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree52%

agree38%

disagree8%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree57%

agree34%

disagree8%

strongly disagree2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree62%

agree32%

disagree2%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree85%

agree15%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree55%

agree35%

disagree6%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes91%

no9%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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