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Sutton Valence Primary School

Community school · Maidstone · ME17 3HT

Ages 4–11 · 203 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)43%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
186

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

203 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
89 / 114
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
203 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
29.6%
FSM pupils
60
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Latham-Parsons

Location

Address
North Street, Sutton Valence
Postcode
ME17 3HT
Town
Maidstone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Maidstone
Constituency
Weald of Kent
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Maidstone, Kent, 203 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 29.6%.

Open schools in Maidstone
68
Primary schools in Maidstone
46
Academies among open schools in Maidstone
32% (22)
Open schools in ME17
16
Primary in ME17
11
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM20.8%

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    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM16.9%

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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM41.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Latham-Parsons
Telephone
01622842188
Website
http://www.sutton-valence.kent.sch.uk

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