Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School
Brampton Road, West Melton, Rotherham, S63 6AN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- JAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Minor
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sheffield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- James Montgomery Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 510
- Pupils on roll
- 441
- URN
- 144197
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709760370
About this school
Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 441 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 76 | 90 | 70 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 54% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 1% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 66% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 71% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 60% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Brampton Ellis CofE Primary 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 | Rotherham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 55.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 478 |
| 2023/24 | 473 |
| 2024/25 | 451 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School compares
Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School ranked 36th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 5.8% | 24.7% | 441 | — |
| Highfield Farm Primary School | 42% | 8% | 59% | 76 | 0.2 miles |
| Wath Church of England Primary School | 76% | 4.4% | 19.2% | 423 | 0.6 miles |
| Brampton Cortonwood Infant School | — | 6.5% | 25.6% | 110 | 0.8 miles |
| Wath Central Primary School | 58% | 7.1% | 26% | 408 | 0.9 miles |
| Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 69% | 4.6% | 21.1% | 225 | 0.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.7%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.75%
- Persistent absence
- 12.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Highfield Farm Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Wath Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Brampton Cortonwood Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Wath Central Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Rotherham
Other schools in Rotherham
Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School ranks 30th of the 68 ranked primary schools in Rotherham.
- Badsley Primary School Primary
- Blackburn Primary School Primary
- Bramley Grange Primary School Primary
- Bramley Sunnyside Infant School Primary
- Bramley Sunnyside Junior 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 year groups does Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School teach?
- Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the headteacher of Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School is Mr Adam Minor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brampton Ellis CofE Primary 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 big is Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School?
- Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School has 441 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School full?
- Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School has capacity for 510 pupils and 441 on roll (86%), so it has space against 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 Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Sheffield.
- Does Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School?
- Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School is part of JAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School ranked 36th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 10 July 2026.