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Shears Green Junior School

Foundation school · Gravesend · DA11 7JB

Ages 7–11 · 493 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

6.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.1%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
503

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

493 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
493
Boys / girls
231 / 262
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
493 / 480 (103%)
Free school meals
34.1%
FSM pupils
168
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Northfleet Schools Co-Operative Trust
Academy trust
Northfleet Schools Co-Operative Trust
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Paterson

Location

Address
White Avenue, Northfleet
Postcode
DA11 7JB
Town
Gravesend
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Gravesham
Constituency
Gravesham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 7–11, in Gravesend, Kent, 493 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 34.1%.

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 Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gravesend · DA11 7JF · Kent

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand0.80

    0.0 miles away

  • Painters Ash Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Gravesend · DA11 8EL · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand0.85

    0.7 miles away

  • Copperfield Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gravesend · DA11 0RB · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM39.5%
    • Demand0.81

    0.8 miles away

  • Whitehill Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gravesend · DA12 5HN · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM36.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Wrotham Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gravesend · DA11 0QF · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • King's Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gravesend · DA12 5JT · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM56.4%
    • Demand1.12

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Paterson
Telephone
01474567359
Website
www.shearsgreenjuniorschool.co.uk

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