76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
60%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
50%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1582.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,922
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBarnsley
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Penistone Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Barnsley
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
-5pp
91%84%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
60%
-7pp
76%66%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
Attainment 8
53.6
-1.8
60.156.352.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.6
EBacc entry
50%
-6pp
55%40%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
EBacc APS
1582.4
+24.2
1582.41416.61250.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1582.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.7
+1.5
44.641.338.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.7
A-level value added
+0.08
+0.1
+0.4+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
26%
+5pp
38%28%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,922
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Huddersfield Road, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 7BX
Local authority
Barnsley
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 76% | 60% | 53.6 | Not applicable | 50% | 1582.4 | 54% | 1,922 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 67% | 55.4 | +0.33 | 55% | 1558.1 | 56% | 1,893 |
| 2022/23 | 83% | 66% | 55.8 | +0.46 | 24% | 1511.4 | 31% | 1,879 |
| 2021/22 | 91% | 76% | 60.1 | +0.49 | 29% | 1433.4 | 40% | 1,828 |
| 2018/19 | 77% | 56% | 52.5 | +0.17 | 36% | 1250.9 | 41% | 1,636 |
| 2017/18 | 82% | 66% | 55.0 | +0.39 | 31% | 1190.8 | 35% | 1,565 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 62% | 53.5 | +0.12 | 34% | — | 37% | 1,567 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.7 | B | +0.08 | 26% | 142 |
| 2023/24 | 39.2 | B | +0.00 | 21% | 159 |
| 2022/23 | 38.8 | B | — | 18% | 135 |
| 2021/22 | 44.6 | B+ | — | 38% | 130 |
| 2018/19 | 38.0 | B- | +0.44 | 18% | 113 |
| 2017/18 | 39.8 | B | +0.34 | 38% | 111 |
| 2016/17 | 32.7 | C+ | -0.01 | 10% | 132 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,922 | 17.9 | 17% | 1% | 15% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,893 | 17.7 | 14% | 1% | 14% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,879 | 17.4 | 13% | 1% | 14% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,828 | 17.4 | 13% | 1% | 11% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,785 | 17.6 | 11% | 1% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,636 | 17.6 | 10% | 1% | 11% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,565 | 18.9 | 10% | 1% | 10% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,567 | 18.6 | 9% | 1% | 12% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.