Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Sutton-At-Hone, Dartford, DA4 9EX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Trowell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Sponsor
- Aletheia Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 372
- URN
- 144910
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01322862147
About this school
Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Dartford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 372 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 59 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 66% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 10% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 85% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 75% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 71% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary 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 | 73% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 400 |
| 2023/24 | 409 |
| 2024/25 | 397 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School compares
Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School ranked 197th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 6.1% | 21.7% | 372 | — |
| Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School | 76% | 6.2% | 19.7% | 212 | 1.2 miles |
| Greenlands Primary School | 73% | 10.4% | 46.5% | 182 | 1.3 miles |
| St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 75% | 4.3% | 9.9% | 107 | 1.7 miles |
| Fleetdown Primary Academy | 64% | 5.1% | 14.7% | 636 | 1.7 miles |
| Oakfield Primary Academy | 70% | 5.4% | 31.2% | 716 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.66%
- English as an additional language
- 8.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.05%
- Persistent absence
- 17.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Dartford
-
Greenlands Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Dartford
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St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Swanley Village
-
Fleetdown Primary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Dartford
-
Oakfield Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Dartford
Other schools in Dartford
Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School ranks 17th of the 25 ranked primary schools in Dartford.
- Bean Primary School Primary
- Dartford Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Fleetdown Primary Academy Primary
- Greenlands Primary School Primary
- Haberdashers' Crayford Primary Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Primary
- Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Joydens Wood Junior School Primary
- Leigh Academy Dartford Primary
- Maypole Primary School Primary
- Oakfield Primary Academy Primary
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School teach?
- Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Dartford.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School is Mrs Karen Trowell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School?
- Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School has 372 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School full?
- Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 372 on roll (89%), 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-At-Hone Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School is part of ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School ranked 197th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary 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 10 July 2026.