Amherst School

Academy converterPrimary

TN13 2AX / 7–11 / Does not apply

Good

Ofsted

84.65

KS2 score

98%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results😊 Happy school🤝 Strong SEN support

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth Form

Recognised with 1 performance badge

🏆 Strong results

KS2 Results

KS2 average score
84.65
Reaching expected standard
78%

98% of parents would recommend this school

108 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
74%
Agree
25%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
80%
Agree
18%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
71%
Agree
26%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
7%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
72%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
82%
Agree
16%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
19%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
32%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
18%
No
82%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 19 parents

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
37%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
11%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
33%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
30%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
66%
Agree
28%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
71%
Agree
29%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
75%
Agree
24%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
70%
Agree
27%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
98%
No
2%

12.2% of pupils receive SEN support

12.2%

SEN support

2.7%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.3%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
4.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
3.2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.7%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.5%
Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
No

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 22.9:1

Free school meals
7.7%
Pupil:teacher ratio
22.9:1
Overall absence
3.62%
Persistent absence
5.66%
English as additional language
9.8%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
80.3%
White British69.1%
Other White10.9%
Irish0.3%
Mixed
14.8%
Other Mixed7.4%
White & Asian5.3%
White & Black African1.3%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
Asian
3.7%
Indian2.1%
Chinese0.8%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Other Asian0.3%
Black
2.1%
African1.3%
Caribbean0.8%
Other
0.3%