Joydens Wood Junior School, Dartford

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Joydens Wood Junior School

Birchwood Drive, Wilmington, Dartford DA2 7NE

https://www.joydens-wood-junior.kent.sch.uk/

Joydens Wood Junior School is an academy. It has about 310 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in January 2025.

This school is a member of Nexus Education Schools Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Joydens Wood Infant School, Manor Oak Primary School, Perry Hall Primary School, Bickley Primary School and Farnborough Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Environment and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Finances.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Joydens Wood Infant School
0.4		Maypole Primary School
0.9		Hextable Primary School
1.0		Wilmington Primary School
1.5		Wentworth Primary School
1.6		St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.7		Oakfield Primary Academy
1.7		Horizon Primary Academy
1.8		Old Bexley Church of England School
1.9		St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
1.9		West Hill Primary Academy
1.9		St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

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Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Finances: Below average. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all poor.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high.

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