Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Sheffield, Barnsley.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 493 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Free school meals | 14.00% |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Address | High Street, Penistone, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 6BS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.penistonestjohns.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01226762496 |
| URN | 136941 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 July 2024, published 29 September 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Springvale Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Thurlstone Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Oxspring Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Millhouse Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Hoylandswaine Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School (primary school, about 4.6 km)
- Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School (primary school, about 4.6 km)
- Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.