Amherst School, Sevenoaks | The Schools Guide

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

Want to chat? The Schools Guide's AI consultant is here to help

Amherst School

Witches Lane, Riverhead, Sevenoaks TN13 2AX

https://www.amherst.kent.sch.uk/

Amherst School is an academy. It has about 380 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In May 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attainment, Representation, Environment and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Admissions.

The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.

Choose what matters most to you with the menus below. By default, all indicators are set to ‘Relevant’ and are weighted equally in calculating overall scores for each school. Choose ‘Important’ for higher priorities and ‘Unimportant’ or ‘Ignore’ for lower priorities.

Important Relevant Unimportant Ignore	Important Relevant Unimportant Ignore
Important Relevant Unimportant Ignore	Important Relevant Unimportant Ignore
Important Relevant Unimportant Ignore	Important Relevant Unimportant Ignore
Important Relevant Unimportant Ignore	Important Relevant Unimportant Ignore

Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Riverhead Infants' School
0.8		Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
1.0		Dunton Green Primary School
1.1		Sevenoaks Primary School
1.4		St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks
1.5		Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks
1.6		Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.6		St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks
2.4		Otford Primary School
2.5		Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
2.9		Ide Hill Church of England Primary School
3.2		St Katharine's Knockholt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Attainment: Excellent. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is above average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is excellent.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.

If you are from this school and have a comment or correction then please write to us: [email protected]