Oxspring Primary SchoolPenistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Oxspring Primary School and Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Sheffield.
Oxspring Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Oxspring Primary School was judged Good and Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for Oxspring Primary School and 74.0% for Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Oxspring Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldOxspring Primary School | SheffieldPenistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 72 in Barnsley | 33rd of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 135 | 493 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 600 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S36 8YW | Sheffield, S36 6BS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 132 | 518 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.1% | 13.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.8% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 3.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Oxspring Primary School
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School
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