Penistone Grammar School

Huddersfield Road, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 7BX

Local ranking1st of 12 secondary schools in Barnsley
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1877

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
53.6
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
59.6%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
76.3%
Entering EBacc
49.5%
EBacc APS
4.8
Cohort Size
329

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
63.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
19.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

40.7

Avg Points/Entry

40.1

Best 3 A-Levels

127

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
25.9%
Applied General Avg Points
32.5
16-18 Cohort
313

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1922
Boys
951 (49%)
Girls
971 (51%)
Capacity
1877 (102% full)
SEND
17.0%
FSM Eligible
15.5%
EAL
1.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.0%
SEN Support
12.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
107.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,503/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.1%
Persistent Absence
17.2%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.9%
  • White Other: 1.8%
  • Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.4%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.4%
  • White Irish: 0.3%

91.9%

White British

1.8%

White Other

1.8%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Huddersfield Road

Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
106653
UKPRN
10005034
Establishment No.
4027