Joydens Wood Junior School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Dartford, Kent
Joydens Wood Junior School is a primary school in Dartford, Kent for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 28 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Birchwood Drive, Wilmington, Dartford, DA2 7NE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 315 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 28 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe in school.”
- “They enjoy school and the learning opportunities across the curriculum.”
- “Since the last inspection, the school has taken swift action to make significant changes to the curriculum.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects these developments are still in their infancy.”
- “Pupils have gaps in their learning which is impacting on their achievement.”
- “However, this work has not had time to fully impact on what pupils know and remember.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 March 2025 (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) | 63% | 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.
- Joydens Wood Infant School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Maypole Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hextable Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wilmington Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Wentworth Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Oakfield Primary Academy 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Horizon Primary Academy 1.8 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published