Penistone Grammar School

Huddersfield Road, Sheffield, Barnsley, S36 7BX

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

53.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,922

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Barnsley →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,922 / 1,877 (102%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

15.5%

Disadvantaged

1.4%

EAL

5.0%

SEN support

12.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

53.6

Attainment 8

1,922 pupils

59.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

76.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

127 students

25.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

71%

To higher education

39%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.1%

Overall absence

17.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

107.1

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

17.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

20.4

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

£52,759

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,601 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

8.8

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,503

Spend per pupil

£7,249

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.