Shears Green Junior School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Shears Green Junior School
Address: White Avenue, Northfleet
Town/City: Gravesend
County: Kent
Postcode: DA11 7JB
Telephone Number: 01474 567359
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Foundation school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Trust: Northfleet Schools Co-Operative Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Paterson
Capacity: 480
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 493 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 103% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 34.1%

Location and administration

URN: 118436
DfE Number: 886/2431
UKPRN: 10073106
UPRN: 100062310707
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Gravesham (E07000109)
Constituency: Gravesham (E14001254)
Electoral Ward: Coldharbour & Perry Street (E05014913)

Easting & Northing: 563816E, 172261N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 25' 34.74" N 0° 21' 18.17" E
Plus Code: 9F32C9G4+G2

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Shears Green Infant School (0.0km)
  2. Saint George's Church of England School (0.5km)
  3. Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School (0.9km)
  4. Northfleet School for Girls (1.0km)
  5. Northfleet Technology College (1.1km)
  6. Painters Ash Primary School (1.1km)
  7. Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (1.3km)
  8. Copperfield Academy (1.3km)
  9. Whitehill Primary School (1.4km)
  10. Wrotham Road Primary School (1.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Governors

  • Mr Martin Avery - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Mr Martin Avery - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 January 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Mrs Alison Margaret Dowle - Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 March 2029.
  • Mrs Jane Gooch - Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2025.
  • Mr Rowan Hanley - Governor. Appointed on 10 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 December 2026.
  • Mr Amandeep Hundal - Governor. Appointed on 28 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 September 2026.
  • Mrs Lynda Irving - Governor. Appointed on 7 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 March 2027.
  • Mrs Sarah Louise James - Governor. Appointed on 19 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 March 2028.
  • Ms Alero Johnson Johnson - Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 January 2029.
  • Mr Phillip McDermott - Governor. Appointed on 29 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 April 2027.
  • Mr Barry Rogers - Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2027.
  • Mr Tommy Weintraub - Governor. Appointed on 25 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 January 2026.