Bramley Grange Primary School

Bramley Grange Primary School demonstrates a solid overall performance with areas of significant strength, particularly in safeguarding and curriculum delivery. Pupils feel safe and valued, and the school has established a positive culture of support that includes effective identification and management of safeguarding concerns. Achievement in reading, writing, and mathematics is commendable, with progress being evident especially for pupils with special educational needs. The leadership team shows a deep understanding of the school's strengths and actively works to address areas needing improvement.

Strengths

• Strong safeguarding culture that ensures pupil safety and well-being.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
• Inclusive environment fostering collaboration among all pupils.
• Clear and systematic approach to teaching reading.
• High expectations for pupil behaviour contributing to a calm atmosphere.
• Strong leadership demonstrating a commitment to staff well-being and professional development.

Areas for Improvement

• Achievement in writing is less secure, with foundational skills needing improvement.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Bramley Grange Primary School attended 95.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Bramley Grange Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Bramley Grange Primary School had 22.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 25.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.3% of pupils at Bramley Grange Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 1 pupil.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Bramley Grange Primary School received £7,100 and spent £6,952 for each of its 218 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £27,000 (£123 per pupil).

Across all 16 schools of White Woods Primary Academy Trust, income was £6,728 and spending £6,451 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Rotherham · Rotherham local authority: places and applications

Bramley Grange Primary School is part of White Woods Primary Academy Trust, which runs 16 schools. The nearest others:

• Wickersley Northfield Primary School Rotherham
• Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School Rotherham
• Whiston Junior and Infant School Rotherham
• Kilnhurst Primary School Mexborough
• Canklow Woods Primary School Rotherham
• Dinnington Community Primary School Sheffield
• Brinsworth Manor Junior School Rotherham
• Brinsworth Manor Infant School Rotherham
• Swinton Queen Primary School Mexborough
• Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School Mexborough

What is Bramley Grange Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bramley Grange Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Bramley Grange Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Bramley Grange Primary School was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Bramley Grange Primary School have?

Bramley Grange Primary School has 209 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bramley Grange Primary School cover?

Bramley Grange Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Bramley Grange Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bramley Grange Primary School?

Bramley Grange Primary School is at Howard Road, Bramley, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 2SY.