Amherst School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 11 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
- 379 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.1%
- Girls
- 45.9%
- First language not English
- 9.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5%
- Persistent absence
- 8.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.2%
White British 73.1%
Other White 12.1%
Mixed 9%
Indian 3.4%
Irish 0.8%
African 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Bangladeshi 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 81%
Local authority average 59%
England average 60%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 20%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 109
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 31.6 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 95 51 44 |
| Year 4 | 96 50 46 |
| Year 5 | 95 53 42 |
| Year 6 | 93 51 42 |
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