Primary school

Shears Green Infant School

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  • ages 4–7
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • DA11 7JF
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2013

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against South East

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · South East 64No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · South East 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · South East 106No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · South East 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
65 of 65 who put it first2014 · 82.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6565
2nd706
3rd430

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026258
Free school meals (past 6 years)35.5%
First language not English13.6%
SEN support11.8%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)6.0%
Persistently absent pupils14.6%

Girls 45.9%Boys 54.1%

71.7% full · 360 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 37 responses (13.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school83.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school83.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved73% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.9% not applicable38.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year86.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.9% not applicable60% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child70.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school81.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing67.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school83.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school78.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development67.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent73% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.8
Pupils per adult10.6
  • Classroom teachers 8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 14.2
  • Other support 6.6

Teachers 10 FTE · Whole workforce 30.9 · 47 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,075
Spend per pupil£6,244
Staff spend per pupil£4,509
Reserve per pupil£1,513
  • +£422,000revenue reserve
  • +£232,000in-year balance

Grants £7,459 · self-generated £118 · premises £548 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: HORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST (6 academies) · trust reserve £2,250,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it