Shears Green Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 18 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
- 492 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.0%
- Girls
- 53.0%
- First language not English
- 19.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.2%
- Persistent absence
- 16.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
White British 60.8%
Indian 9.8%
Other White 8.3%
Mixed 8.1%
African 4.9%
Other Black 1.8%
Other 1.8%
Other Asian 1.2%
Unclassified 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
Caribbean 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 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 65%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 121 59 62 |
| Year 4 | 124 56 68 |
| Year 5 | 123 54 69 |
| Year 6 | 124 62 62 |