Amherst School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 10 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136499
- Address
- Witches Lane, Riverhead, TN13 2AX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 376 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 9.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.7%
- Persistent absence
- 5.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.6%
White British 69.1%
Mixed 14.8%
Other White 10.9%
Indian 2.1%
Chinese 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
African 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.1
WritingAverage0.5
MathsAbove average2.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 80%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 25%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 31.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 92 47 45 |
| Year 4 | 93 49 44 |
| Year 5 | 96 50 46 |
| Year 6 | 95 51 44 |