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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 0.8% |
| Indian | 2.1% |
| Other White | 10.9% |
| Mixed | 14.8% |
| White British | 69.1% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 78% |
| Local authority average | 62% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 22% |
| Local authority average | 10% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |