Painters Ash Primary SchoolShears Green Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gravesend.
Summary of the comparison
Painters Ash Primary School and Shears Green Infant School are primary schools in Gravesend.
Painters Ash Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shears Green Infant School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Painters Ash Primary School was judged Good and Shears Green Infant School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Painters Ash Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GravesendPainters Ash Primary School | GravesendShears Green Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 99th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 433rd of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 397 | 279 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 360 | |
| Location | Gravesend, DA11 8EL | Gravesend, DA11 7JF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 397 | 279 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.7% | 35.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.2% | 13.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.3% Stronger figure | 14.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Painters Ash Primary School
Shears Green Infant School
Full profiles: Painters Ash Primary School · Shears Green Infant School