Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School
Address: High Street, Penistone
Town/City: Sheffield
County: SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode: S36 6BS
Telephone Number: 01226 762496
Website:

Type of school

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
Capacity: 600
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 493 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 82% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14%

Location and administration

URN: 136941
DfE Number: 370/2000
UKPRN: 10079130
UPRN: 10091908796
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Barnsley (E08000038)
Constituency: Penistone and Stocksbridge (E14001423)
Electoral Ward: Penistone West (E05016582)
Diocese: CE35(Diocese of Sheffield)

Easting & Northing: 424505E, 402958N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 31' 24.1" N 1° 37' 54.16" W
Plus Code: 9C5WG9F9+88

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Springvale Primary School (1.2km)
  2. Penistone Grammar School (1.2km)
  3. Thurlstone Primary School (1.5km)
  4. Oxspring Primary School (2.5km)
  5. Millhouse Primary School (2.7km)
  6. Hoylandswaine Primary School (2.9km)
  7. Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School (4.6km)
  8. Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School (4.6km)
  9. Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School (5.0km)
Associated schools

Predecessor schools†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Teresa Anger - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2012 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 10 November 2027.
  • Headteacher Susie Arnold - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Benedict Booth-Tyers - Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 8 July 2029.
  • Ms Alison Bradley - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 20 March 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 19 March 2029.
  • Mr Stewart Casswell - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2012 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 22 February 2028.
  • Mrs Sarah Dougal - Governor. Appointed on 20 October 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 11 November 2029.
  • Mrs Sandra Eastwood - Governor. Appointed on 5 April 2017 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 10 October 2026.
  • Mrs Lynn Fieldsend - Governor. Appointed on 12 November 2019 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 12 November 2027.
  • Mr Anthony Holley - Governor. Appointed on 11 November 2015 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 18 March 2026.
  • The Revd David Hopkin - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2012 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
  • Mrs Gosia Iwaniec-Thompson - Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 July 2029.
  • Mrs Ellen Longley - Governor. Appointed on 14 December 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 December 2025.
  • Mrs Gloria Marks - Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 8 July 2029.
  • Mr Stephen Moyise - Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2022 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 19 January 2030.