Penistone Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber S36 7BX · Barnsley
#27 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#512 of 4,090 nationally
About Penistone Grammar School
Penistone Grammar School is a local authority secondary located in Sheffield, in the Barnsley local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,946 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 82.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 27th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (85th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (81th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,946; capacity filled 103.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 76.3%; ebacc average points 4.81.
There are 200 schools in Sheffield; Penistone Grammar School ranks 20th of 189 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)53.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)59.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Penistone Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,946
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 53.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 59.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 76.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.81
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Penistone Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Thurlstone Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
182 students · 1.1 km away
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
493 students · 1.2 km away
Springvale Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 1.8 km away
Hoylandswaine Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
94 students · 2.2 km away
Millhouse Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
100 students · 2.6 km away
Oxspring Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
135 students · 3.3 km away
Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
Huddersfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–10
52 students · 3.4 km away
Silkstone Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
200 students · 4.8 km away
Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
135 students · 5.0 km away
Denby Dale First and Nursery School
Huddersfield · Local authority primary · Ages 2–10
112 students · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bingley Grammar School
Bingley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,985 students
Allerton Grange School
Leeds · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,782 students
Allerton High School
Leeds · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,764 students
King Edward VII School
Sheffield · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,729 students
Kettlethorpe High School
Wakefield · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,616 students
King James's School
Knaresborough · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,554 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Penistone Grammar School a good school?
Penistone Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 82.8 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #27 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Penistone Grammar School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Penistone Grammar School ranks #27 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #512 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Penistone Grammar School?
Penistone Grammar School had 1,946 students in 2025.
Is Penistone Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Penistone Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Penistone Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Penistone Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.