Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolHoylandswaine Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School and Hoylandswaine Primary School are primary schools in Sheffield.
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hoylandswaine Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Hoylandswaine Primary School was judged Inadequate.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 74.0% for Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School and 85.0% for Hoylandswaine Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 | SheffieldPenistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School | SheffieldHoylandswaine Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 70th of 72 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 493 | 94 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 150 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S36 6BS | Sheffield, S36 7JJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 518 | 87 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.5% | 2.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 6.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% | 4.8% 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.
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.
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School
Hoylandswaine Primary School
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