School Summary
Loughborough Amherst School
Girls: 279
Total Pupils: 428
Opened: 01-01-1958
Ofsted:
Headteacher: Julian Murphy
Loughborough Amherst School
Gray Street
LE11 2DZ
Telephone: 01509263901
Website: https://www.lsf.org/amherst
Headteacher: Julian Murphy
Loughborough Amherst School
Gray Street
LE11 2DZ
Telephone: 01509263901
Website: https://www.lsf.org/amherst
AccreditationExpiryDate:
Address3: Leicestershire
AdministrativeWard (code): E05005440
AdministrativeWard (name): Loughborough Southfields
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 0
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Not applicable
BSOInspectorateName (name): Not applicable
Boarders (code): 3
Boarders (name): Boarding school
BoardingEstablishment (name): Does not have boarders
CCF (name): Not applicable
CHNumber:
CensusDate: 20-01-2022
CloseDate:
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County (name):
DateOfLastInspectionVisit:
Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
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DistrictAdministrative (name): Charnwood
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 453628
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
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EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Loughborough Amherst School
EstablishmentNumber: 6008
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 3
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GSSLACode (name): E10000018
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HeadFirstName: Julian
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NextInspectionVisit:
Northing: 318932
NumberOfBoys: 149
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NumberOfPupils: 428
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OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
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PhaseOfEducation (code): 0
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SENPRU (name): Not applicable
SENStat: 11
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"If you\u00e2\u0080\u0099re considering a private school education please don't waste your money here!. They will sell you \u00e2\u0080\u0098Amherst\u00e2\u0080\u0099 story but they most certainly won\u00e2\u0080\u0099t deliver what they sell. Poor pastoral care, poor teaching, dreadful leadership, lack of facilities, poor communication on every level, inadequate special needs provision, inexperienced staff. The head teacher is absolutely useless and disrespectful towards the students. They are unable to deal with bullying as they should, basically the head will lie and tell you what you want to hear but then not deliver what is promised. Don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t waste your money or your child\u00e2\u0080\u0099s education here! (Speaking from experience as a parent who has had 2 daughters attend this school and i have withdrawn them).","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"If you\u00e2\u0080\u0099re considering a private school education please don't waste your money here!. They will sell you \u00e2\u0080\u0098Amherst\u00e2\u0080\u0099 story but they most certainly won\u00e2\u0080\u0099t deliver what they sell. Poor pastoral care, poor teaching, dreadful leadership, lack of facilities, poor communication on every level, inadequate special needs provision, inexperienced staff. The head teacher is absolutely useless and disrespectful towards the students. They are unable to deal with bullying as they should, basically the head will lie and tell you what you want to hear but then not deliver what is promised. Don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t waste your money or your child\u00e2\u0080\u0099s education here! 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I wish that Amherst could have provided this for her while she was there instead of their judgemental and dismissive approach taken by the head.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"sadly we had to withdraw my daughter from the school after 7 months as we were given an ultimatum by the head teacher. 3 months into her new school she was identified as having SEN needs by the school SENCO. Additional support and assessments were put into place by the new school to ensure inclusion and best endeavours were met. I wish that Amherst could have provided this for her while she was there instead of their judgemental and dismissive approach taken by the head.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Mike","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/115480094268680783139\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtfoJyUlKhWu4QDjDijMUGDwxojn2B0bQ7UfjKAPNS6X=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2020-09-20T17:02:24Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"I cannot recommend this school...and whole heartily agree with comment below (which had now been removed) in my experience pastoral care wasn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t good, In fact barely existed. If you are looking for a school for a child with possible or diagnosed SEN issues, I wouldn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t recommend this school.\n\nIt\u00e2\u0080\u0099s a shame, it could be a lovely inclusive school, but unfortunately is let down by poor leadership (in my opinion), and an inability to look at the whole picture or listen to the child\u00e2\u0080\u0099s voice.\n\nSince leaving this school, my child has been diagnosed with ASD and ADHD, and is academically a high achiever. A psychiatrist working for CAMHS has also diagnosed clinical depression. He has worked out a timeline of when the depression started and it took him back our experiences here, highlighting just how poorly the situation was handle by the Head, who's more interested in getting national headlines, than children\u00e2\u0080\u0099s welfare\u00e2\u0080\u00a6 he had absolutely no regard what soever to the long term impact this would have on my child.\n\nThis news was obviously devastating to us as a family, and really wouldn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t want other families with SEN needs to be put through this experience.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I cannot recommend this school...and whole heartily agree with comment below (which had now been removed) in my experience pastoral care wasn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t good, In fact barely existed. 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The school has provided them both with great opportunities both educationally and extra curricular. Through their experiences they have both grown into confident young women.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Both my girls have enjoyed their time at Amherst. The school has provided them both with great opportunities both educationally and extra curricular. Through their experiences they have both grown into confident young women.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Michelle Wilbram","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/110317856962725942414\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtcmlmxrk-aJL4TEHZP1bQaSAYmo8gjgnW2o0KzT-c-G=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2019-10-15T18:55:51Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"3 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Outstanding pastoral support and a strong school ethos, ensures that the approach to the teaching and learning of the pupils, is of a continuously high standard. Excellent leadership guarantees that these standards are maintained.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Outstanding pastoral support and a strong school ethos, ensures that the approach to the teaching and learning of the pupils, is of a continuously high standard. 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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"If you\u00e2\u0080\u0099re considering a private school education please don't waste your money here!. They will sell you \u00e2\u0080\u0098Amherst\u00e2\u0080\u0099 story but they most certainly won\u00e2\u0080\u0099t deliver what they sell. Poor pastoral care, poor teaching, dreadful leadership, lack of facilities, poor communication on every level, inadequate special needs provision, inexperienced staff. The head teacher is absolutely useless and disrespectful towards the students. They are unable to deal with bullying as they should, basically the head will lie and tell you what you want to hear but then not deliver what is promised. Don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t waste your money or your child\u00e2\u0080\u0099s education here! (Speaking from experience as a parent who has had 2 daughters attend this school and i have withdrawn them).","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"If you\u00e2\u0080\u0099re considering a private school education please don't waste your money here!. They will sell you \u00e2\u0080\u0098Amherst\u00e2\u0080\u0099 story but they most certainly won\u00e2\u0080\u0099t deliver what they sell. Poor pastoral care, poor teaching, dreadful leadership, lack of facilities, poor communication on every level, inadequate special needs provision, inexperienced staff. The head teacher is absolutely useless and disrespectful towards the students. They are unable to deal with bullying as they should, basically the head will lie and tell you what you want to hear but then not deliver what is promised. Don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t waste your money or your child\u00e2\u0080\u0099s education here! (Speaking from experience as a parent who has had 2 daughters attend this school and i have withdrawn them).","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Sonia Riaz","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/100640021500761104275\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtem27MacTeumpM2OefeZCIP40rXwhwnyD9moG7wB_7C=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-04-24T12:18:29Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"sadly we had to withdraw my daughter from the school after 7 months as we were given an ultimatum by the head teacher. 3 months into her new school she was identified as having SEN needs by the school SENCO. Additional support and assessments were put into place by the new school to ensure inclusion and best endeavours were met. I wish that Amherst could have provided this for her while she was there instead of their judgemental and dismissive approach taken by the head.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"sadly we had to withdraw my daughter from the school after 7 months as we were given an ultimatum by the head teacher. 3 months into her new school she was identified as having SEN needs by the school SENCO. Additional support and assessments were put into place by the new school to ensure inclusion and best endeavours were met. I wish that Amherst could have provided this for her while she was there instead of their judgemental and dismissive approach taken by the head.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Mike","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/115480094268680783139\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtfoJyUlKhWu4QDjDijMUGDwxojn2B0bQ7UfjKAPNS6X=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2020-09-20T17:02:24Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"I cannot recommend this school...and whole heartily agree with comment below (which had now been removed) in my experience pastoral care wasn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t good, In fact barely existed. If you are looking for a school for a child with possible or diagnosed SEN issues, I wouldn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t recommend this school.\n\nIt\u00e2\u0080\u0099s a shame, it could be a lovely inclusive school, but unfortunately is let down by poor leadership (in my opinion), and an inability to look at the whole picture or listen to the child\u00e2\u0080\u0099s voice.\n\nSince leaving this school, my child has been diagnosed with ASD and ADHD, and is academically a high achiever. A psychiatrist working for CAMHS has also diagnosed clinical depression. He has worked out a timeline of when the depression started and it took him back our experiences here, highlighting just how poorly the situation was handle by the Head, who's more interested in getting national headlines, than children\u00e2\u0080\u0099s welfare\u00e2\u0080\u00a6 he had absolutely no regard what soever to the long term impact this would have on my child.\n\nThis news was obviously devastating to us as a family, and really wouldn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t want other families with SEN needs to be put through this experience.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I cannot recommend this school...and whole heartily agree with comment below (which had now been removed) in my experience pastoral care wasn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t good, In fact barely existed. If you are looking for a school for a child with possible or diagnosed SEN issues, I wouldn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t recommend this school.\n\nIt\u00e2\u0080\u0099s a shame, it could be a lovely inclusive school, but unfortunately is let down by poor leadership (in my opinion), and an inability to look at the whole picture or listen to the child\u00e2\u0080\u0099s voice.\n\nSince leaving this school, my child has been diagnosed with ASD and ADHD, and is academically a high achiever. A psychiatrist working for CAMHS has also diagnosed clinical depression. He has worked out a timeline of when the depression started and it took him back our experiences here, highlighting just how poorly the situation was handle by the Head, who's more interested in getting national headlines, than children\u00e2\u0080\u0099s welfare\u00e2\u0080\u00a6 he had absolutely no regard what soever to the long term impact this would have on my child.\n\nThis news was obviously devastating to us as a family, and really wouldn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t want other families with SEN needs to be put through this experience.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Mrs James","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/105490806481681813835\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtdWnUcyJtOActKRUOkdy1lkq_FUbMhQjr73I4SL_pyQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-11-19T18:47:31Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"3 years ago","rating":4,"text":{"text":"Both my girls have enjoyed their time at Amherst. The school has provided them both with great opportunities both educationally and extra curricular. Through their experiences they have both grown into confident young women.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Both my girls have enjoyed their time at Amherst. The school has provided them both with great opportunities both educationally and extra curricular. Through their experiences they have both grown into confident young women.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Michelle Wilbram","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/110317856962725942414\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtcmlmxrk-aJL4TEHZP1bQaSAYmo8gjgnW2o0KzT-c-G=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2019-10-15T18:55:51Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"3 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Outstanding pastoral support and a strong school ethos, ensures that the approach to the teaching and learning of the pupils, is of a continuously high standard. Excellent leadership guarantees that these standards are maintained.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Outstanding pastoral support and a strong school ethos, ensures that the approach to the teaching and learning of the pupils, is of a continuously high standard. Excellent leadership guarantees that these standards are maintained.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Andy Billington","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/105937425463374794550\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMQGzKBBB9p3wzlMjTbJnMYE991qSjt9UqeI8-ZfvIHDWw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2019-10-10T19:52:52Z"}]