Shears Green Junior SchoolPainters Ash Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gravesend.
Summary of the comparison
Shears Green Junior School and Painters Ash Primary School are primary schools in Gravesend.
Shears Green Junior School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Painters Ash Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Painters Ash Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shears Green Junior School was judged Good and Painters Ash Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Shears Green Junior School and 77.0% for Painters Ash Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Shears Green Junior School (56.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Painters Ash Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GravesendShears Green Junior School | GravesendPainters Ash Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 270th of 450 in Kent | 99th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 492 | 397 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 420 | |
| Location | Gravesend, DA11 7JB | Gravesend, DA11 8EL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 492 | 397 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.4% | 24.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.3% | 27.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.0% | 12.3% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Shears Green Junior School
Painters Ash Primary School
Full profiles: Shears Green Junior School · Painters Ash Primary School