Community school · Kent

Sutton Valence Primary School

4–11Ages
203Pupils
PrimaryPhase
118314URN

North Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3HT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.3 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

81 applications for 30 places · 128th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

29 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 December 2017
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Kent median (2.4) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

81 applications · 30 places offered · 23 named it first

2026 2.7; Kent median median 2.4
2025 3.3; Kent median median 2.3
2024 3.4; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.8; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.5; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.4; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.0; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.7; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.3; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.8; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.1; Kent median median 2.5
2015 2.3; Kent median median 2.4
2014 2.0; Kent median median 2.3

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	81	2.7	23	0.77
Sep 2025	29	96	3.3	28	0.97
Sep 2024	30	103	3.4	34	1.13
Sep 2023	30	85	2.8	23	0.77
Sep 2022	30	76	2.5	23	0.77
Sep 2021	30	71	2.4	22	0.73
Sep 2020	30	60	2.0	29	0.97
Sep 2019	30	51	1.7	23	0.77
Sep 2018	14	32	2.3	13	0.93
Sep 2017	15	42	2.8	14	0.93
Sep 2016	30	62	2.1	38	1.27
Sep 2015	30	68	2.3	35	1.17
Sep 2014	30	60	2.0	26	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 61% · Maths 54% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%316th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard54%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard7%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	54%	0%	102	100
2023/24	50%	4%	106	101
2022/23	43%	0%	103	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Sutton Valence Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Leigh Academy Langley Park
3.0 km · Kent

Improved significantly2025

2.1applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Kingswood Primary School
3.4 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
3.5 km · Kent

Good2023

1.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School
3.8 km · Kent

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 15%met the SATs standard
Leigh Academy Tree Tops
3.8 km · Kent

Improved significantly2024

1.9applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School
4.2 km · Kent

2026

3.7applications per place 7%met the SATs standard
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School
4.4 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

3.6applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Senacre Wood Primary School
4.4 km · Kent

Standards maintained2024

3.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118314 · 886/2193
Capacity: 210 pupils · 203 on roll
Free school meals: 29.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: North Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3HT
Local authority: Kent · Maidstone

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources