Penistone Grammar SchoolShelley College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Penistone Grammar School and Shelley College are secondary schools.
Penistone Grammar School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shelley College scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Shelley College is ahead on our composite score.
Penistone Grammar School was judged Good and Shelley College was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.4 for Penistone Grammar School and 51.8 for Shelley College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Penistone Grammar School (60.1 in 2021-22, 51.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Shelley College (55.1 in 2021-22, 51.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldPenistone Grammar School | HuddersfieldShelley College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 11 in Barnsley | 3rd of 27 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 13-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,946 | 1,274 | |
| Capacity | 1,877 | 1,319 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S36 7BX | Huddersfield, HD8 8NL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.4 | 51.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59.1% | 59.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.9% Stronger figure | 77.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 318 | 353 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 127 | 104 | |
| A-level average points | 40.7 Stronger figure | 27.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.1 Stronger figure | 28.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.9% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,922 | 1,279 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.5% | 14.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.2% | 16.0% 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
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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
Shelley College
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