Penistone Grammar SchoolDarton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Penistone Grammar School and Darton Academy are secondary schools.
Penistone Grammar School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Darton Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Penistone Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Penistone Grammar School was judged Good and Darton Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.6 for Penistone Grammar School and 52.1 for Darton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Penistone Grammar School (60.1 in 2021-22, 53.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Darton Academy (51.0 in 2021-22, 52.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldPenistone Grammar School | BarnsleyDarton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 11 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 2nd of 11 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,946 | 1,099 | |
| Capacity | 1,877 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S36 7BX | Barnsley, S75 5EF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.6 Stronger figure | 52.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59.6% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.3% | 78.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 49.5% Stronger figure | 38.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.81 Stronger figure | 4.67 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 329 | 206 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 127 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 40.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,922 | 1,114 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.5% | 22.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.2% Stronger figure | 21.4% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Penistone Grammar School
Darton Academy
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