Penistone Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 2 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
- 1922 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.4%
- Persistent absence
- 16.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
White British 88.9%
Unclassified 4.9%
Mixed 2.3%
Other White 1.8%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 50%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.3
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.79
Local authority average 3.89
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 48 |
| Biology | GCSE | 113 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 113 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| Economics | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
Penistone Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 315
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 307
- 2nd preference
- 110
- 3rd preference
- 87
- From another Local Authority
- 94
Offers
- 1st preference
- 299
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 31
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 314 153 161 |
| Year 8 | 321 164 157 |
| Year 9 | 324 169 155 |
| Year 10 | 321 166 155 |
| Year 11 | 329 160 169 |
| Year 12 | 184 77 107 |
| Year 13 | 124 61 63 |
| Year 14 | 5 1 4 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 81.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 70.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 7.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 2.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 40.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 39.0% 8.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 7.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.8% 2.4% |