Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Sheffield, Barnsley , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 518 pupils, and a capacity of 600 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
518
Pupils
600
Capacity
86%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School?
The catchment area for Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School is the geographic zone Barnsley uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Barnsley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School is managed by Barnsley and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Barnsley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Barnsley catchment area documents →Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School: 600 places, 86% filled: places available
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School has a published admission number of 600 places. 518 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 86%. At 86% full, the school currently has headroom below its 600 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 13.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Sheffield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Barnsley publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Barnsley school admissions →
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- High Street, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6BS
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 13.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136941
Other Primary Schools in Sheffield
If Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Sheffield are the next closest alternatives.
Oxspring Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · S36 8YW
Millhouse Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · S36 9LN
Thurlstone Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · S36 9RD
Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · S35 7AL
Aston Fence Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · S13 9ZD
Wales Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · S26 5QG
Other Church of England Schools in Barnsley
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Barnsley. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Sheffield
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Barnsley
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Barnsley
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Barnsley
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Springvale Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Barnsley · 0.7 miles away
Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Huddersfield · 2.9 miles away
Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · Barnsley · 3.1 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School
What is the catchment area for Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School is the geographic zone Barnsley uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Barnsley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School has a capacity of 600 places and currently has 518 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Barnsley.
What is the admissions policy for Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School? ▾
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Barnsley before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School cover? ▾
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Sheffield, Barnsley, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School? ▾
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.