Amherst School
Academy converter in Sevenoaks, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 385 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 384 |
| Free school meals | 8.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | AMHERST SCHOOL (ACADEMY) TRUST |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Witches Lane, Riverhead, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2AX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.amherst.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01732452577 |
| URN | 136499 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 May 2022, published 4 July 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Riverhead Infants' School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Dunton Green Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Sevenoaks Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.