Penistone Grammar SchoolScissett Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Penistone Grammar School and Scissett Middle School.
Penistone Grammar School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Scissett Middle School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Penistone Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Penistone Grammar School was judged Good and Scissett Middle School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Scissett Middle School (62.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldPenistone Grammar School | HuddersfieldScissett Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 11 in Barnsley | 21st of 27 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 10-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,946 | 592 | |
| Capacity | 1,877 | 600 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S36 7BX | Huddersfield, HD8 9JX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.4 | Not reported | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59.1% | Not reported | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.9% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 318 | Not reported | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| 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 | 587 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.5% | 14.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 0.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 18.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.2% | 15.2% Stronger figure | 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
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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
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