Amherst School

URN 136499·Primary·Academy converter·Amherst School (academy) Trust·Compare

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: May 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,544.97

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

74.8%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

8.0%

of income

In-year balance

+0.7%

of income

Key indicators

No active flags for this school.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

10 May 2022 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)84.0%

Expected standard (writing)84.0%

Expected standard (maths)86.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.78.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

376

Capacity

384 (98%)

Free school meals

7.7%

English additional lang.

9.8%

Ethnicity

White British 69.1%Asian 2.9%Black 0.5%Mixed 14.8%Chinese 0.8%Other 0.3%

Age range: 7–11

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

16.4

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

22.9

Mean salary

£49,622

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

3.3%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

3.9%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.8%

Unauthorised absence

0.6%

2024/25 · 389 pupils