Shears Green Junior School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 7–11 · Gravesend, Kent
Shears Green Junior School is a primary school in Gravesend, Kent for ages 7–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 January 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- White Avenue, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 7JB
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 493 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 January 2023
Strengths
- “Staff at this school put pupils at the heart of all they do.”
- “They take care of pupils and keep them safe.”
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy school.”
To improve
- “Since the last inspection, leaders have identified that some curriculum subjects did not prepare pupils well enough for their next steps.”
- “However, this work is yet to be embedded fully for weaker readers in older year groups.”
- “However, leaders’ oversight of their work to improve aspects of the school has not always been sufficiently robust.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 52% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Shears Green Infant School 0.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Painters Ash Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Copperfield Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Whitehill Primary School 0.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Wrotham Road Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- King's Farm Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Botolph's Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published