Thurlstone Primary SchoolPenistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Thurlstone Primary School and Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Sheffield.
Thurlstone Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thurlstone Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thurlstone 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 37.0% for Thurlstone 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 fallen at Thurlstone Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% 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 | SheffieldThurlstone Primary School | SheffieldPenistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 33rd of 72 in Barnsley | |
| 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 | 182 | 493 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 600 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S36 9RD | Sheffield, S36 6BS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 37.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 182 | 518 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.0% | 13.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 3.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% | 6.1% 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.
Thurlstone Primary School
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School
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