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Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 High Street
 Penistone
 Sheffield
 South Yorkshire S36 6BS
Telephone: 01226 762496

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Voluntary Aided School
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Susie Arnold (since September 2022 – came from Broom Valley Community School)
Previous Headteacher: Lesley Sullivan
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 19 / 24.77
Non-teaching Staff*: 30.18
Number of pupils: 493
Pupils Per Teacher: 25.9
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 14.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 10.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 5.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 4.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,842,682*
Income Per Pupil: £5,766
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Barnsley
Electoral Ward: Penistone West
School Number: 3702000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd July 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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