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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 4.9% |
| Mixed | 8.1% |
| Other White | 8.3% |
| Indian | 9.8% |
| White British | 60.8% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 52% |
| Local authority average | 62% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 7% |
| Local authority average | 10% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |