Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Jun 2013
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148918.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 258 |
| Girls | 125 |
| Boys | 133 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 35.3% |
| First language not English | 13.2% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 360 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 28.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 35 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 28.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 25.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 14.24 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 20.87 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 11 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 10 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 73 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 179 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 65 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 65 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.7%, worse than England, similar to Kent | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 18.5%, worse than England, worse than Kent | 14.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Kent | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.7% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Shears Green Junior School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2012. | |
| 0.3 mi | All-through | Saint George's Church of England School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Northfleet School for Girls | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Northfleet Technology College | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Sept 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Painters Ash Primary School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jun 2017. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Copperfield Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Dec 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Whitehill Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Wrotham Road Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jul 2016. |
Shears Green Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Jun 2013.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Shears Green Infant School made 73 offers from 179 applications (2.5 per offer), and 65 of 65 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Shears Green Infant School has 258 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Shears Green Infant School had 360 school places in 2024/25.
At Shears Green Infant School, the average class had 28.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Shears Green Infant School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.