Bramley Grange Primary School, Rotherham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Bramley Grange is an inclusive school where all pupils are valued and supported well. The school has created a calm, orderly environment built on warm relationships and clear expectations, helping pupils feel happy and safe. Teachers explain new ideas clearly and use effective support strategies so that pupils, including those with additional needs, can access learning and make progress.
Key Strengths
- Strong inclusive culture with effective support for pupils with special educational needs and those from the hearing impaired resource
- Mathematics taught well with clear models and visual supports that help pupils respond to challenge
- Reading follows a systematic phonics approach with staff showing strong subject knowledge
- Warm, respectful relationships and consistent routines create a calm, orderly environment
- Leaders actively support staff wellbeing and provide coherent professional learning opportunities
Areas for Improvement
- Early writing curriculum needs further development - some pupils have not secured basic letter formation and sentence construction skills
- Some writing tasks ask pupils to write longer pieces before foundational skills are secure
- Early years curriculum in writing lacks precision, creating gaps in children's knowledge
- Pupils need more support to explain British values in practice, not just name them
- Wider enrichment clubs are mainly sports-based, limiting choice for some pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sport, music, British Sign Language learning, school council roles, playground leader roles, reading buddies, visits to art galleries and museums, careers events, community work such as litter picking, trust-wide events
Bramley Grange Primary School provides a welcoming environment where pupils achieve at expected standard and feel safe. The school has strong inclusive practices and supportive leadership that prioritises removing barriers for all learners.
At a Glance
16.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
HI - Hearing Impairment
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 77%. Maths has declined from 81% to 74%. Writing has declined from 86% to 80%.
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
31.5
KS2
6
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
61%
Available places
209 pupils
340 capacity
131 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Rotherham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rotherham
Admissions Demand - Rotherham
Places available
3,646
Applications
2,598
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Rotherham (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.99867%
Overall absence
11.11111%
Persistent absence
189
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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