Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolAmherst School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sevenoaks.
Summary of the comparison
Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Amherst School are primary schools in Sevenoaks.
Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Amherst School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Amherst School is ahead on our composite score.
Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Amherst School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 78.0% for Amherst School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Amherst School (81.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SevenoaksChevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | SevenoaksAmherst School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 91st of 450 in Kent | 72nd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 193 | 376 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 384 | |
| Location | Sevenoaks, TN13 2SA | Sevenoaks, TN13 2AX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 193 | 376 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.2% | 8.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 9.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Amherst School
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