Amherst School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Sevenoaks, Kent
Amherst School is a primary school in Sevenoaks, Kent for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 May 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Witches Lane, Riverhead, Sevenoaks, TN13 2AX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 385 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 May 2022
Strengths
- “Amherst School is a warm and welcoming community where leaders do whatever it takes to help every child flourish.”
- “Pupils love their time at school, not least because of the enormous range of opportunities on offer.”
- “Pupils benefit from a fabulous array of extra-curricular activities, from sports and music clubs to chess and juggling.”
To improve
- “However, in a minority of foundation subjects, such as geography and art, leaders acknowledge that they have not yet identified the precise knowledge they want pupils to learn.”
- “As a result, pupils’ knowledge is not secure in some aspects of these subjects.”
- “However, checks in some other subjects are not as effective.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 July 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 78% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Riverhead Infants' School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Dunton Green Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Sevenoaks Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published