Shears Green Junior School vs Northfleet School for Girls
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Shears Green Junior School
Gravesend
Northfleet School for Girls
Gravesend
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Foundation school
Foundation school
Age Range
7–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
493
1312
Capacity
480
1145
Occupancy
103%
115%
FSM %
34.1%
39.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jan 2023
Apr 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
39.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
34.8%
KS2 Reading
63%
-
KS2 Maths
68%
-
KS2 Writing
68%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
27.6
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C-
AAB+ %
-
4%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
87
Retention
-
95%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
5%
Degree course
-
57%
Any L4+ destination
-
62%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
122
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (54)
Psychology (48)
Media / Film / TV Studies (40)
Law (38)
Sociology (38)
English Literature (36)
Biology (32)
Sociology (32)