Amherst School

Witches Lane, Riverhead, Sevenoaks, TN13 2AX

Local ranking60th of 448 primary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

384

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
78.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
22.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
84.0%
Writing (Expected)
84.0%
Maths (Expected)
86.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
85.0%
Reading avg scaled score
109.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
109.0
Cohort Size
96

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
376
Boys
197 (52%)
Girls
179 (48%)
Capacity
384 (98% full)
SEND
12.2%
FSM Eligible
8.5%
EAL
9.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
9.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
16.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,872/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
3.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 61.8%
  • White Other: 9.7%
  • Other: 9.7%
  • Mixed Other: 6.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.8%
  • Asian Indian: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%
  • Black African: 1.2%

61.8%

White British

9.7%

White Other

9.7%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Witches Lane

Sevenoaks, South East

Administrative

URN
136499
UKPRN
10033038
Establishment No.
2141
Trust
AMHERST SCHOOL (ACADEMY) TRUST