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Sutton Valence Primary School

Maidstone, ME17 3HTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#10,569
of 13,686 nationally

About Sutton Valence Primary School

Sutton Valence Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 96 applications for just 29 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.31. Of those 96 applications, 28 were first-preference choices, and the school made 28 first-preference offers, suggesting that nearly every family who put it first secured a spot. While the school does not publish a parent recommendation percentage, the sheer volume of applications relative to available places is a strong signal of its standing in the Maidstone area. The school is a mixed, state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 205 pupils against a capacity of 210, so it is running very close to full. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in March 2023, confirmed that the school remains Good, a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2017, when it was rated Requires Improvement. Leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNorth Street, Maidstone, Maidstone, ME17 3HT
HeadteacherRebecca Latham-Parsons
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils205
Free School Meals (FSM)28.9%
School Capacity205 / 210 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jan 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
GymnasiumForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

DanceCross CountryCricketSwimmingNetballRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChessBook ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

Source: sutton-valence.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Sutton Valence Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.