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Amherst School

Primary

Sevenoaks · Sevenoaks · TN13 2AX http://www.amherst.kent.sch.uk

Pupils
385
cap. 384
Ages
7 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
10 May 2022
Good

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good

Other Ofsted reports

3 reports
17 Jan 2019
Short inspection
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26 Feb 2015
Full inspectionGood
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14 Feb 2012
Academy conversion letter
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Sevenoaks. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
78%
-2pp
LA
63%
England
63%
88%83%78%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
22%
-3pp
LA
10%
England
8%
34%27%20%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
84%
Reading higher standard
47%
Writing expected standard
84%
Writing higher standard
26%
Maths expected standard
86%
Maths higher standard
44%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
85%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
45%
LA AVG 25%
Reading scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 104.18
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
376
cap. 384
384380375
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Pupil : teacher ratio
22.9
LA AVG 20.68:1
24.322.620.9
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EAL
10%
LA AVG 13.81%
10%9%8%
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FSM eligible
9%
LA AVG 27.09%
9%6%4%
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SEN
12%
LA AVG 17.42%
14%10%5%
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Overall absence
3%
LA
6%
England
5%
6%4%3%
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Persistent absence
4%
LA
15%
England
13%
14%8%2%
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Overview

AddressWitches Lane, Riverhead, Sevenoaks, TN13 2AX
Telephone01732452577
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.9:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£6872 spend / pupil£6867 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2578%22%376
2023/2480%25%378
2022/2381%20%+1.10+0.50+2.20379
2018/1988%30%+1.40+0.70+2.10383
2017/1886%21%+1.10-0.70+1.70384
2016/1786%34%+2.20-1.00+1.90383
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2584%47%84%26%86%44%90%85%109.0108.0109.012%
2023/2488%48%86%30%85%46%85%82%108.0108.0108.010%
2022/2390%50%86%24%89%56%89%88%109.0109.0108.011%
2018/1992%51%94%36%94%56%95%92%109.0110.0109.09%
2017/1892%51%91%31%93%54%94%93%110.0109.0109.05%
2016/1795%64%90%39%92%67%91%93%111.0111.0112.05%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Became an academy 1 Mar 2011 (was URN 118281)

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2537622.912%10%9%3%4%
2023/2437823.310%10%9%4%7%
2022/2337924.211%10%6%5%10%
2021/2237920.911%10%5%6%14%
2020/2137523.214%9%4%
2018/1938324.39%8%4%2%3%
2017/1838424.15%8%4%3%3%
2016/1738324.35%8%5%3%2%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.