Located in Maidstone, Sutton Valence Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Sutton Valence Primary School currently has around 205 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.4% boys and 55.6% girls. Around 28.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78%). other white pupils make up about 10.2%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | North Street, Maidstone, ME17 3HT |
| Website: | http://www.sutton-valence.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01622842188 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Rebecca Latham-Parsons |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 118314 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/12/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 205 |
| Number of Boys: | 91 |
| Number of Girls: | 114 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 78.00% | 160 |
| Other White | 10.20% | 21 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 3.90% | 8 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 2.00% | 4 |
| African | 2.00% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Valence Primary School North Street , Sutton Valence ME17 3HT | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Leigh Academy Langley Park Edmett Way , ME17 3FX | 3out of 4 | 3,249 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Valence School North Street , Sutton Valence ME17 3HL | - not rated | 227 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Underhill Preparatory School Church Road , Chart Sutton ME17 3RF | - not rated | 779 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Charlton Court East Sutton , ME17 3DQ | - not rated | 2,627 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Red Hill School East Sutton Hill , East Sutton ME17 3DQ | - not rated | 2,627 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Sunrise Independent School Sutton Road , Langley ME17 3ND | - not rated | 3,080 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.