Shears Green Junior School

Gravesham · DA11 7JB

General information Junior School · 7-11 years Who goes here 493 pupils, 34.1% FSM

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Shears Green Junior School

General Information

Address: White Avenue, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 7JB – View on map
Phone: 01474567359
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Paterson
Age range: 7-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

493 pupils out of 480 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 168
% eligible for free school meals: 34.1%
Pupil mix: 6 in 10 (similar to the Gravesham average)
English as an additional language: 19% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 5.6% a year (Gravesham 18%, typical in England 13.9%) Low turnover
Where they went: about 27% moved to another school, 73% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. "Low turnover" means it's among the quarter of similar schools in England where teachers are most likely to stay.

Behaviour

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About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Kent: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 21 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 32 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 1 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Kent (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.8%
Persistently absent pupils: 15.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 24.3%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 52 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 39 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 15 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 7 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 7 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 7 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 4 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Behaviour

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Headteacher Approval

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SafeguardingSafeguarding (parent rating)How parents rate the school on keeping children safe - how safe their child feels, and how well concerns are listened to and acted on. It's parents' experience, not an inspection result; Ofsted checks safeguarding separately.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 52% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 7% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 9 percentage points below the Gravesham average (61%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: As expected (3-year average 58% against an expected 62%)
3-year average (expected standard): 58%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 63% · Writing 68% · Maths 68% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 58%
Average test scores: reading 102, maths 103
Based on: 121 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolGravesham averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was 9 percentage points below the Gravesham average (61%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 20th of 26 junior and primary schools in the area

#19Rosherville Church of England Academy55%
=20Culverstone Green Primary School52%
=20Shears Green Junior School52%
#22Westcourt Primary School47%
#23Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School46%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

=1Cobham Primary School83%
=1Istead Rise Primary School83%
#3Painters Ash Primary School77%
=4St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend73%
=4Wrotham Road Primary School73%
=6Copperfield Academy72%
=6Vigo Village School72%
#8St Botolph's Church of England Primary School70%
=9King's Farm Primary School69%
=9Shorne Church of England Primary School69%
=9Tymberwood Academy69%
#12Saint George's Church of England School67%
#13Springhead Park Primary School66%
#14Singlewell Primary School63%
#15Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School61%
#16St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet58%
#17Higham Primary School57%
#18Meopham Community Academy56%
#19Rosherville Church of England Academy55%
=20Culverstone Green Primary School52%
=20Shears Green Junior School52%
#22Westcourt Primary School47%
#23Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School46%
#24Chantry Community Primary School45%
#25Whitehill Primary School42%
#26Lawn Primary School31%

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1st of 1 junior schools in Gravesham for Ofsted rating

#1Shears Green Junior SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Shears Green Junior SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £6,097 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

1st of 1 junior schools in Gravesham for spending per pupil

#1Shears Green Junior School£6,097

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Shears Green Junior School£6,097

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