Sutton Valence School
North Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3HL
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Mr James Thomas
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 880
- Pupils on roll
- 826
- URN
- 118958
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01622845203
About this school
Sutton Valence School is a Christian independent school in Maidstone. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 826 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Sutton Valence School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Sutton Valence School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1908, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 104 | 89 | 85 |
| Attainment 8 score | 21.5 | 24.0 | 27.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sutton Valence School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 21.5 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 24 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 27.2 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 868 |
| 2023/24 | 895 |
| 2024/25 | 866 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 312
Location
Nearby schools
-
King's Reach Education2.9 miles
Special schools · Maidstone
-
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus3.3 miles
Independent schools · Maidstone
-
Five Acre Wood School3.6 miles
Special schools · Maidstone
-
Earley Springs4.7 miles
Special schools · Maidstone
-
Leigh Academy Snowfields4.9 miles
Free Schools · Maidstone
Other schools in Maidstone
- OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Independent schools
- St Helens Montessori School Independent schools
- Allington Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Primary
- Barming Primary School Primary
- Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Primary
- Brunswick House Primary School Primary
- Coxheath Primary School Primary
- East Farleigh Primary School Primary
- Greenfields Community Primary School Primary
- Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hollingbourne Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Sutton Valence School teach?
- Sutton Valence School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Maidstone.
- Who is the headteacher of Sutton Valence School?
- The headteacher of Sutton Valence School is Mr James Thomas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sutton Valence School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Sutton Valence School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Sutton Valence School?
- Sutton Valence School has 826 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Sutton Valence School full?
- Sutton Valence School has capacity for 880 pupils and 826 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sutton Valence School a faith school?
- Yes. Sutton Valence School is designated Christian.
- How have Sutton Valence School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 21.5 in 2022/23 and 27.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Sutton Valence School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sutton Valence School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.