Compare Oxspring Primary School and Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School and Thurlstone Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Oxspring Primary School (Primary) in Sheffield; Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School (Primary) in Sheffield; Thurlstone Primary School (Primary) in Sheffield — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Oxspring Primary School, Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School and Thurlstone Primary School. They are primary phase and community school and voluntary aided school type located around Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Oxspring Primary School), published Mar 2015. The most recent inspection on record is for Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 850, typical FSM 5–10%, range 5–10%–10–15%; all under Barnsley local authority.
| Attribute |
Oxspring Primary School
S36 8YW
|
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School
S36 6BS
|
Thurlstone Primary School
S36 9RD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Sheffield South Yorkshire S36 8YW |
Sheffield South Yorkshire S36 6BS |
Sheffield South Yorkshire S36 9RD |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 6 Mar 2015 | 2 29 Sep 2024 | 2 18 Sep 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 140 | 600 | 175 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Barnsley (370) | Barnsley (370) | Barnsley (370) |
| Website | oxspringprimary.co.uk | www.penistonestjohns.co.uk | thurlstoneprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01226763020 | 01226762496 | 01226762018 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S36 8YW - Ofsted
- 2 6 Mar 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Barnsley (370)
- Website
- oxspringprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01226763020
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S36 6BS - Ofsted
- 2 29 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Barnsley (370)
- Website
- www.penistonestjohns.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01226762496
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S36 9RD - Ofsted
- 2 18 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Barnsley (370)
- Website
- thurlstoneprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01226762018
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