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Joydens Wood Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Birchwood Drive, Wilmington, Dartford DA2 7NE · joydens.nestschools.org · 01322 522151
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 63%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 315
- 35 over 280 places · 113%
- Local authority
- Kent
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 11.7%
- First language not English
- 14.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●63% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Joydens Wood Junior School on 28 January 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 28 Jan 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Dec 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
60% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (84 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 60%
- Replies
- 84
- 26% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (14%) with SEND