Shears Green Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

White Avenue, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 7JBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Shears Green Junior School is a primary school in Gravesend for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 18th of 24 primary schools in Gravesend. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 October 2012, report published 12 November 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

121 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

493 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals34.1%

34.1%, 7.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19.1%

19.1%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.3%

24.3%, 9.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Shears Green Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Shears Green Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	61% met the expected standard
Painters Ash Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Copperfield Academy	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	72% met the expected standard
Whitehill Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	42% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Northfleet Schools Co-Operative Trust
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Paterson
Phone: 01474567359
Website: shearsgreenjuniorschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: White Avenue, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 7JB
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118436

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.