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Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Sheffield · S36 6BS

Ages 3–11 · 493 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
443

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

58

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
87
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill82%

493 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
493
Boys / girls
253 / 240
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
493 / 600 (82%)
Free school meals
14%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Sheffield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Susie Arnold

Location

Address
High Street, Penistone
Postcode
S36 6BS
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Penistone and Stocksbridge
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sheffield, Barnsley, 493 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Sheffield.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S36
13
Primary in S36
11
Open schools in Barnsley LA
96
Primary in Barnsley LA
77

Nearby primary 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

  • Springvale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnsley · S36 6HJ · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Thurlstone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S36 9RD · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.9 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

    1.5 miles away

  • Millhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S36 9LN · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.7 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

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Susie Arnold
Telephone
01226762496
Website
www.penistonestjohns.co.uk/

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