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
19.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.4%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-1.4
WritingAverage-0.7
MathsAverage-0.9
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.5
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024