Sutton Valence Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Maidstone, Kent
Sutton Valence Primary School is a primary school in Maidstone, Kent for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 29 March 2023. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- North Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3HT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 203 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 29 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe in this friendly and welcoming school.”
- “They talk about how their kind and respectful teachers have high expectations of both behaviour and learning.”
- “Bullying is extremely rare here.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, however, leaders have not yet identified what teachers need to teach precisely enough.”
- “This means that, sometimes, teachers do not focus on the exact knowledge that pupils need to learn.”
- “This can lead to some pupils not understanding key concepts fully.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 54% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 23 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Leigh Academy Langley Park 1.8 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Kingswood Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Ulcombe Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Tree Tops 2.4 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Boughton Monchelsea Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Senacre Wood Primary School 2.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published