Joydens Wood Junior School

School Name: Joydens Wood Junior School
Address: Birchwood Drive, Wilmington
Town/City: Dartford
County: Kent
Postcode: DA2 7NE
Telephone Number: 01322 522151
Website: https://www.joydens.nestschools.org/

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Nexus Education Schools Trust
Sponsor: Nexus Education Schools Trust

Acting Headteacher: Mrs Lorraine Richards
Capacity: 280
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 315 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 113% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 11.7%

URN: 137661
DfE Number: 886/2438
UKPRN: 10035673
UPRN: 100060870222
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Dartford (E07000107)
Constituency: Dartford (E14001191)
Electoral Ward: Joyden's Wood (E05012400)

Easting & Northing: 551348E, 171986N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 25' 38.31" N 0° 10' 32.65" E
Plus Code: 9F32C5GG+W7

DfE Record: View record

1. Joydens Wood Infant School (0.1km)
2. Maypole Primary School (0.5km)
3. Leigh Academy Wilmington (1.2km)
4. Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (1.3km)
5. Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (1.3km)
6. Hextable Primary School (1.4km)
7. Wilmington Primary School (1.5km)
8. North Kent College (2.0km)
9. Wentworth Primary School (2.1km)
10. The Annex School House (2.3km)

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