Primary school

Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Barnsley
  • S36 6BS
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,607 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 24%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 43%43%2016/17: top 42%2017/18: top 26%2018/19: top 27%2022/23: top 39%2023/24: top 69%2024/25: top 24%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM74% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%8/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM13% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%8/10 Above+11.1 pts
Reading score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1058/10 Above−14 pts
Maths score108 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.59/10 Top 20%
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 58% · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 67% · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 76% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 76% · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 66% · 90 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 55% · 84 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 74% · 72 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%76%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 6% · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 17% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 13% · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 9% · 90 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 1% · 84 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 13% · 72 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%17%1%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 105 · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 108 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 107 · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 105 · 90 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 104 · 84 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 107 · 72 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 103 · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 106 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 108 · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 107 · 90 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 103 · 84 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 108 · 72 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5108103No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2013–2024

  1. 2013Outstanding
  2. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026493
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.5%
First language not English1.9%
SEN support12.7%
EHC plan3.7%
Absence (sessions missed)3.4%
Persistently absent pupils6.1%

Girls 48.6%Boys 51.4%

82.2% full · 600 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 84 responses (15.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.2% not applicable36% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.1% not applicable79.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed57.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.2
Pupils per adult10.9
  • Classroom teachers 17.2
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 24.8
  • Other support 5.4

Teachers 19 FTE · Whole workforce 49.2 · 64 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,742
Spend per pupil£6,754
Staff spend per pupil£5,310
Reserve per pupil−£23
  • −£10,949revenue reserve
  • −£5,672in-year balance

Grants £5,947 · self-generated £795 · premises £432 per pupil