Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Sheffield, Barnsley
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Sheffield, Barnsley for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 July 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6BS
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Barnsley
- Pupils on roll
- 493 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 July 2024
Strengths
- “The Christian ethos of this school is at the heart of it.”
- “The value of kindness is particularly important.”
- “Pupils say that bullying does not happen in school because people are kind.”
To improve
- “Leaders know that this work needs to continue to help pupils produce their best work.”
- “Recent changes have been unsettling for some staff.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 74% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 51 first-preference applications, 51 offers in total, 51 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnsley.
- Springvale Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thurlstone Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Oxspring Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Millhouse Primary School 1.7 mi Good
- Hoylandswaine Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School 2.8 mi Good
- Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Silkstone Primary School 3.1 mi Good Last distance published