Bramley Sunnyside Junior School, ROTHERHAM
Bramley Sunnyside Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Rotherham, part of James Montgomery Academy Trust. It was 96% full in 2025.
- Capacity
- 96% full
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bramley Sunnyside Junior School in detail
Bramley Sunnyside Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "On behalf of the governors and staff, I am incredibly proud to welcome you and your child to Bramley Sunnyside Junior School. As a school, we instil the highest expectations in order for all our children to succeed through a creative curriculum of excellence."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cooking, art and sewing.
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Bramley Sunnyside Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 106861), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Bramley Sunnyside Junior School
Across Rotherham, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Rotherham lodged 93 appeals against primary school offers; 75 reached a hearing and 27 succeeded (36% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bramley Sunnyside Junior School are Bramley Sunnyside Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Bramley Grange Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 77% reading, 74% maths); Flanderwell Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 79% maths); and Wickersley Northfield Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 89% maths).
Bramley Sunnyside Infant SchoolBramley Grange Primary SchoolFlanderwell Primary SchoolWickersley Northfield Primary School
The trust
Bramley Sunnyside Junior School is one of 20 schools run by James Montgomery Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
15.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 39 pupils (11.8%) received SEN support and 10 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Bramley Sunnyside Junior School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Parkgate, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Flanderwell Lane/Flanderwell Avenue (adjacent), 90 metres away.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Bramley Sunnyside Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Bramley Sunnyside Junior School (URN 106861), it was rated Good in July 2016.
At a Glance
15.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
27.9
KS2
11
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Bramley Sunnyside Junior School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 106861). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 81% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Bramley Sunnyside Junior School
SEND Sports Day
25 Jun 2026
School Games Platinum Award
15 Jun 2026
Colour Run Fun!
20 May 2026
Break the Rules!
18 Mar 2026
World Book Day
6 Mar 2026
Y3 @ Weston Park Museum
25 Feb 2026
From Bramley Sunnyside Junior School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Bramley Sunnyside Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bramley Sunnyside Junior School.
- Pop's Outdoor Adventure720m away · Not yet graded
- The Lime Trees at Wickersley Northfield Primary School890m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bramley Sunnyside Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Rotherham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Bramley Sunnyside Junior School is in Rotherham; for families living there:
Apply to Rotherham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Rotherham is 13 (the median across 128 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
347 pupils
360 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - ROTHERHAM
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for ROTHERHAM
Across Rotherham council
Places available
3,506
Applications
2,863
Got 1st preference
94.3%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All primary applications across Rotherham council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
14.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
331
Total Pupils
181
Boys
150
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
23.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,557
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1847k
Total funding
£79k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Absence at Bramley Sunnyside Junior School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 106861). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.1%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
352
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bramley Sunnyside Junior School
Questions parents ask about Bramley Sunnyside Junior School
Are there exam results for Bramley Sunnyside Junior School?
Bramley Sunnyside Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 106861), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Bramley Sunnyside Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Bramley Sunnyside Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Bramley Sunnyside Junior School (URN 106861), it was rated Good in July 2016.
What is the catchment area for Bramley Sunnyside Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Bramley Sunnyside Junior School is oversubscribed, Rotherham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bramley Sunnyside Junior School?
Bramley Sunnyside Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Bramley Sunnyside Junior School?
Classes at Bramley Sunnyside Junior School average 27.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bramley Sunnyside Junior School?
Bramley Sunnyside Junior School has around 331 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Bramley Sunnyside Junior School?
Apply through Rotherham's coordinated admissions process, naming Bramley Sunnyside Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Bramley Sunnyside Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Bramley Sunnyside Junior School: Pop's Outdoor Adventure (720m away, registered, not yet graded) and The Lime Trees at Wickersley Northfield Primary School (890m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Bramley Sunnyside Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Rotherham is 13 (the median across 128 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bramley Sunnyside Junior School?
Bramley Sunnyside Junior School is at Flanderwell Lane, Bramley, ROTHERHAM, South Yorkshire, S66 3QW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)