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Penistone Grammar School

Community school · Sheffield · S36 7BX

Ages 11–18 · 1,946 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

55.4

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.33
−20+2
Attainment 855.4
English & maths grade 5+67%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry55%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,620

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

293

Places offered

302

1st-preference offers

292

Total preferences (any rank)
484
Preferred offers (top 3)
302
Applications from outside LA
79
Offers to outside-LA applicants
25
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

1,946 pupils · 1,877 places

Pupils on roll
1,946
Boys / girls
976 / 970
School capacity
1,877
Capacity fill
1,946 / 1,877 (104%)
Free school meals
14.6%
FSM pupils
238
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Crook

Location

Address
Huddersfield Road, Penistone
Postcode
S36 7BX
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Penistone and Stocksbridge
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
34 on roll / 20 capacity
SEN unit places
9 on roll / 6 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sheffield, Barnsley, 1,946 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.6%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Secondary schools in Sheffield
33
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S36
13
Secondary in S36
2
Open schools in Barnsley LA
96
Secondary in Barnsley LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SheffieldNear S36

  • Thurlstone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S36 9RD · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand1.08

    0.7 miles away

  • Springvale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnsley · S36 6HJ · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand1.31

    1.1 miles away

  • Hoylandswaine Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S36 7JJ · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Millhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S36 9LN · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM17.0%
    • Demand0.89

    1.6 miles away

  • Oxspring Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S36 8YW · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand0.71

    2.1 miles away

  • Silkstone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnsley · S75 4LR · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM6.5%
    • Demand0.78

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Crook
Telephone
01226762114
Website
http://www.penistone-gs.uk/

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