Shears Green Junior School

Shears Green Junior School is a primary school in Northfleet, near Gravesend for children aged 7 to 11, teaching boys and girls. Around 492 pupils are on roll. It is a maintained school within the Kent local authority area. The headteacher is Mr Matthew Paterson.

Inspection at a glance

Ofsted rated Shears Green Junior School Good at its inspection on 19 January 2023. The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

How the school is performing

At key stage 2, 52% met expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024/25). Attendance works out at roughly 94.2% (absence 5.8%) (2024/25). Around 34.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Figures come from the Department for Education's published school performance data and are shown in full further down this page.

Getting a place at Shears Green Junior School

You apply for a place at Shears Green Junior School on the primary common application form through Kent, with the national deadline of 15 January. If the school is oversubscribed, places are allocated on its published admissions criteria, which usually give priority to looked-after children, siblings and distance from home to school. There is no separate entrance assessment. Always check the current admissions policy on the school's own website before you apply, because criteria can change year to year.

SEND at a glance

Shears Green Junior School is a mainstream school, supporting pupils with SEND alongside their classmates through the graduated approach of assess, plan, do, review. The school's SEN information report is the authoritative source and is linked in the SEND section below.

Shears Green Junior School contact details and location

Shears Green Junior School is at White Avenue, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 7JB. The school office can be reached on 01474 567359. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.