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Shears Green Infant School

Foundation school · Gravesend · DA11 7JF

Ages 4–7 · 332 pupils · Kent

Overall absence

7.1%

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.0%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
246

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill92%

332 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
332
Boys / girls
146 / 186
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
332 / 360 (92%)
Free school meals
19.3%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Ms Hayley Kotze

Location

Address
Packham Road, Northfleet
Postcode
DA11 7JF
Town
Gravesend
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Gravesham
Constituency
Gravesham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Gravesend, Kent, 332 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.3%.

Open schools in Gravesend
40
Primary schools in Gravesend
25
Academies among open schools in Gravesend
55% (22)
Open schools in DA11
17
Primary in DA11
11
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in GravesendNear DA11

  • Shears Green Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Gravesend · DA11 7JB · Kent

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.7%

    0.0 miles away

  • Shears Green Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gravesend · DA11 7JF · Kent

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Painters Ash Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Gravesend · DA11 8EL · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Copperfield Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gravesend · DA11 0RB · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Whitehill Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gravesend · DA12 5HN · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Wrotham Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gravesend · DA11 0QF · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • King's Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gravesend · DA12 5JT · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.1%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Hayley Kotze

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