Joydens Wood Junior School, based in Dartford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Joydens Wood Junior School currently has around 324 pupils on roll, which is about 116% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.1% boys and 50.9% girls. Around 10.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (73.8%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Birchwood Drive, Dartford, DA2 7NE |
| Website: | https://www.joydens.nestschools.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01322522151 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Redford |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137661 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/01/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 280 |
| Number of Pupils: | 324 |
| Number of Boys: | 159 |
| Number of Girls: | 165 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 73.80% | 239 |
| Other Mixed | 6.50% | 21 |
| Other White | 4.60% | 15 |
| Indian | 3.40% | 11 |
| African | 2.80% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 2.20% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.90% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 1.20% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.60% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.60% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joydens Wood Junior School Birchwood Drive , Wilmington DA2 7NE | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Joydens Wood Junior School Birchwood Drive , Wilmington DA2 7NE | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Joydens Wood Infant School Park Way , DA5 2JD | - not rated | 100 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Joydens Wood Infant School Park Way , DA5 2JD | 3out of 4 | 100 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Maypole Primary School Franklin Road , DA2 7UZ | 3out of 4 | 563 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Enterprise College Common Lane , Wilmington DA2 7DR | - not rated | 1,299 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leigh Academy Wilmington Common Lane , DA2 7DR | 4out of 4 | 1,299 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Parsons Lane , DA2 7BB | 3out of 4 | 1,434 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Wilmington Grange , Parsons Lane DA2 7BB | - not rated | 1,434 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Common Lane , Wilmington DA2 7DA | 3out of 4 | 1,447 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kent College Oakfield Lane , DA1 2JT | - not rated | 2,129 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furness School Rowhill Road , Hextable BR8 7RP | - not rated | 1,587 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Barn End Centre High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP | - not rated | 2,037 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| North West Kent Behaviour Service High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP | - not rated | 2,130 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | More About School | |
| The Annex School House Pembroke House , Leydenhatch Lane BR8 7PS | - not rated | 2,528 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.