Amherst School, based in Sevenoaks, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Amherst School currently has around 376 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 7.7% 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 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (69.1%). other white pupils make up about 10.9%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Witches Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 2AX |
| Website: | http://www.amherst.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01732452577 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Andrew Reid |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 136499 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/05/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 384 |
| Number of Pupils: | 376 |
| Number of Boys: | 197 |
| Number of Girls: | 179 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 69.10% | 260 |
| Other White | 10.90% | 41 |
| Other Mixed | 7.40% | 28 |
| White and Asian | 5.30% | 20 |
| Indian | 2.10% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 2 |
| African | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverhead Infants' School Worships Hill , TN13 2AS | 3out of 4 | 454 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Chevening Road , Chipstead TN13 2SA | 3out of 4 | 1,447 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dunton Green Primary School London Road , Dunton Green TN13 2UP | 3out of 4 | 1,677 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sevenoaks Primary School Bradbourne Park Road , TN13 3LB | 3out of 4 | 1,941 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks South Park , TN13 1EH | - not rated | 2,348 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knole Academy Knole Academy , Bradbourne Vale Road TN13 3LE | 3out of 4 | 1,727 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Bradbourne School Bradbourne Vale Road , TN13 3LE | - not rated | 1,727 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Granville School 2 Bradbourne Park Road , TN13 3LJ | - not rated | 1,549 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Hilary's School Bradbourne Park Road , TN13 3LD | - not rated | 1,838 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Beth Marie Centre Bradbourne Road , TN13 3QN | - not rated | 2,095 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The New Beacon School Brittains Lane , TN13 2PB | - not rated | 2,592 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
| Walthamstow Hall Holly Bush Lane , TN13 3UL | - not rated | 2,684 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.