Shears Green Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 19 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 118436
- Address
- White Avenue, Northfleet, DA11 7JB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 490 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 45.5%
- Girls
- 54.5%
- First language not English
- 18%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.6%
- Persistent absence
- 20.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
White British 62.2%
Indian 9.2%
Other White 7.1%
Mixed 7.1%
African 5.9%
Other 2.7%
Other Asian 1.2%
Other Black 1%
Unclassified 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Caribbean 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-1.4
WritingAverage-0.7
MathsAverage-0.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 56%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 123 52 71 |
| Year 4 | 123 52 71 |
| Year 5 | 121 62 59 |
| Year 6 | 123 57 66 |