Bramley Sunnyside Infant School
Flanderwell Lane, Bramley, Rotherham, S66 3QW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Susan Searson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Rotherham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 225
- Pupils on roll
- 269
- URN
- 106895
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709543061
About this school
Bramley Sunnyside Infant School is a community primary school in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 269 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bramley Sunnyside Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Bramley Sunnyside Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 279 |
| 2023/24 | 276 |
| 2024/25 | 277 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bramley Sunnyside Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 11.7% | 269 | — |
| Bramley Sunnyside Junior School | — | — | — | 331 | 0.1 miles |
| Flanderwell Primary School | 68% | 4.7% | 17.4% | 395 | 0.4 miles |
| Bramley Grange Primary School | 74% | 5% | 16.8% | 209 | 0.4 miles |
| Wickersley Northfield Primary School | 77% | 3.9% | 10.4% | 443 | 0.5 miles |
| St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School | 97% | 3.6% | 8.3% | 246 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.66%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.39%
- Persistent absence
- 9.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bramley Sunnyside Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Flanderwell Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Bramley Grange Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Wickersley Northfield Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Rotherham
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St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Rotherham
Other schools in Rotherham
- Badsley Primary School Primary
- Blackburn Primary School Primary
- Bramley Grange Primary School Primary
- Bramley Sunnyside Junior School Primary
- Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School Primary
- Brinsworth Howarth Primary School Primary
- Brinsworth Manor Infant School Primary
- Brinsworth Manor Junior School Primary
- Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School Primary
- Broom Valley Community School Primary
- Canklow Woods Primary School Primary
- Carrfield Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bramley Sunnyside Infant School teach?
- Bramley Sunnyside Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the headteacher of Bramley Sunnyside Infant School?
- The headteacher of Bramley Sunnyside Infant School is Mrs Susan Searson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bramley Sunnyside Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bramley Sunnyside Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bramley Sunnyside Infant School?
- Bramley Sunnyside Infant School has 269 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Bramley Sunnyside Infant School full?
- Bramley Sunnyside Infant School has capacity for 225 pupils and 269 on roll (120%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bramley Sunnyside Infant School a faith school?
- No. Bramley Sunnyside Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bramley Sunnyside Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bramley Sunnyside Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Bramley Sunnyside Infant School's absence rate?
- Bramley Sunnyside Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Bramley Sunnyside Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Bramley Sunnyside Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.