School profile

Sutton Valence Primary School

Primary · Community school · Maidstone, ME17 3HT

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Map showing Sutton Valence Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,268 of 15,057

Worse than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Sutton Valence Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils203 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Matt Jones
Local authorityKent
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118314.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%10%8%
Average reading score102106106
Average maths score100104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102104105
Expected standard in reading68%75%76%
Expected standard in writing61%74%73%
Expected standard in maths54%71%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils203
Girls114
Boys89
Eligible for free school meals29.6%
First language not English11.3%
SEN support36
EHC plan2
Average class size28.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
79.8%
Other White
9.4%
Gypsy/Roma
3.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.5%
Other mixed
1%
Other Asian
1%
African
1%
Other ethnic group
1%
White and Asian
0.5%
Indian
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Overall absence7.3%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence28.6%14.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)81
First preference applications (Reception)23
First preference offers (Reception)23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll204
Unfilled places2.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult11.2
Teachers (FTE)10.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.88
Support staff (FTE)12.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Sutton Valence Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNot applicableSutton Valence SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.9 miPrimaryLeigh Academy Langley ParkAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Sutton Valence Primary School

What is Sutton Valence Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Sutton Valence Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2017.

How does Sutton Valence Primary School rank in England?

Sutton Valence Primary School ranks 11,268 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

How many pupils attend Sutton Valence Primary School?

Sutton Valence Primary School has 203 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.