Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided schoolPrimaryAges 3–11MixedChurch of England
High Street, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6BS
Headteacher · Mrs Susie Arnold
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Key facts
Pupils493Capacity 600
OfstedGoodInspected 2 July 2024
Free school meals14%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 2 July 2024.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Barnsley council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in BarnsleyNearby schools for the same ages
- Springvale Primary School0.7 mi
- Thurlstone Primary School0.9 mi
- Oxspring Primary School1.5 mi
- Millhouse Primary School1.7 mi
- Hoylandswaine Primary School1.8 mi