Penistone Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 3 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Unique reference
- 106653
- Address
- Huddersfield Road, Penistone, S36 7BX
- Website
- http://www.penistone-gs.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1893 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 0.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.9%
- Persistent absence
- 17.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.2%
White British 87.8%
Unclassified 6.4%
Mixed 2.4%
Other White 1.6%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.46
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 66%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.8
Local authority average 43.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.77
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 107 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 67 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 107 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 40 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
| Economics | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 304 |
Admissions
Penistone Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 302
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 293
- 2nd preference
- 107
- 3rd preference
- 83
- From another Local Authority
- 79
Offers
- 1st preference
- 292
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 25
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 319 163 156 |
| Year 8 | 321 172 149 |
| Year 9 | 323 163 160 |
| Year 10 | 332 163 169 |
| Year 11 | 311 156 155 |
| Year 12 | 143 68 75 |
| Year 13 | 144 70 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 80.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 35.0% 67.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 8.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 3.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 4.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 8.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.4% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 51.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 44.0% 14.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 5.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.1% 2.2% |