Penistone Grammar School
School Name: Penistone Grammar School Address: Huddersfield Road, Penistone Town/City: Sheffield County: SOUTH YORKSHIRE Postcode: S36 7BX Telephone Number: 01226 762114 Website: http://www.penistone-gs.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Principal: Mr Paul Crook
Capacity: 1877
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1946 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 104% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14.6%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- VI - Visual Impairment
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
URN: 106653
DfE Number: 370/4027
UKPRN: 10005034
UPRN: 100052096239
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Barnsley (E08000038)
Constituency: Penistone and Stocksbridge (E14001423)
Electoral Ward: Penistone West (E05016582)
Easting & Northing: 424232E, 404138N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 32' 2.32" N 1° 38' 8.66" W
Plus Code: 9C5WG9M7+HP
DfE Record: View record
- Thurlstone Primary School (1.1km)
- Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.2km)
- Springvale Primary School (1.8km)
- Hoylandswaine Primary School (2.2km)
- Millhouse Primary School (2.6km)
- Oxspring Primary School (3.3km)
- Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School (3.4km)
- Silkstone Primary School (4.8km)
- Mrs Yvonne Asquith - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 24 October 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 June 2026.
- Mrs Hannah Barraclough - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mr Damien Briscoe - Governor. Appointed on 8 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 July 2026.
- Mrs Gemma Burkinshaw - Governor. Appointed on 7 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 February 2026.
- Mr Paul Crook - Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 13 November 2037.
- Mrs Natalie Dodds - Governor. Appointed on 4 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 April 2030.
- Mrs Natalie Dodds - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 4 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 April 2030.
- Mr Christian Driffield - Governor. Appointed on 3 July 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 July 2030.
- Ms Katherine Fergusson - Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2024 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
- Mrs Vikki Garratt - Governor. Appointed on 20 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 January 2029.
- Ms Heather Haigh - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mr Chris Leatherland - Governor. Appointed on 21 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 September 2030.
- Mr David O'hara - Governor. Appointed on 5 September 2016 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 October 2027.
- Ms Rebecca Paddock - Governor. Appointed on 26 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 January 2030.
- Mrs Visseh Pejhan-Sykes - Governor. Appointed on 17 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 June 2026.
- Mr Jonah Tshilenga - Governor. Appointed on 3 July 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 July 2030.