Penistone Grammar School
Community school in Penistone, South Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Penistone Grammar School (PGS[1]) is a co-educational comprehensive secondary school and sixth form located in Penistone, South Yorkshire, England.[2]
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Penistone Grammar School | |
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Huddersfield Road , , S36 7BX England | |
Coordinates | 53.5327°N 1.6361°W / 53.5327; -1.6361 |
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Type | Community school Comprehensive school |
Mottoes | Disce aut discede (Translation: Learn or Depart) "Learning and Achieving together" "Never Stop Flying" |
Established | 1392; 632 years ago (1392) |
Founder | Thomas Clarel |
Local authority | Barnsley |
Department for Education URN | 106653 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Headteacher | Paul Crook |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1,828 |
Capacity | 1,826 |
Sixth form students | 224 |
Colour(s) | Green, Light Blue, Cyan, Orange, Purple; Black and Red |
Website | www |
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Founded in 1392, it is the 45th oldest extant school in England with its most notable alumnus being Nicholas Saunderson, the probable inventor of Bayes theorem, in the 18th century.[3] The school has undergone many expansions, requiring the erection of several buildings, and now houses over 1,700 pupils from age 11 to 18.[4] PGS' Ofsted overall rating is grade 2 ('Good'), following an inspection in February 2023.[5]