Penistone Grammar School

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Penistone Grammar School
North side view with the main entrance
Address
Huddersfield Road Penistone , South Yorkshire , S36 7BX England
Coordinates	53°31′58″N 1°38′10″W / 53.5327°N 1.6361°W / 53.5327; -1.6361
Information
Type	Community school Comprehensive school
Mottoes	Disce aut discede (traditional, Learn or Leave) "Never Stop Flying" (current)
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)	Red and Black. (Houses: Green – Netherfield, Light Blue – Saunderson, Cyan – Weirfield, Orange – Fulford, Purple – Bowman)
Website	www.penistone-gs.uk

Penistone Grammar School (PGS^[1]) is a large co-educational secondary school with a sixth form located in Penistone, South Yorkshire, England.^[2]

Founded in 1392, it is amongst the oldest extant schools in England, with alumni including Nicholas Saunderson, the probable inventor of Bayes theorem, in the 18th century.^[3] At various times in its history it has been single-sex and mixed, free and fee-paying, selective and comprehensive, boarding and day. It has undergone several moves and extensions, and today houses around 1,700 pupils from age 11 to 18.^[4] PGS' Ofsted overall rating is grade 2 ('Good'), following an inspection in February 2023.^[5]