Sutton Valence School

All-through
Independent
Ages 2 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

North Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3HLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sutton Valence School is an all-through school in Maidstone for ages 2 to 19. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Sutton Valence School.

Sutton Valence School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

85 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score27.2

27.2, 18.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score1.96

1.96, 2.13 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

100 students

Average point score per A level entry37.64

37.64, 2.64 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

826 pupils on roll, with places for 880

Special educational needs support37.8%

37.8%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.2%

0.2%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sutton Valence School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 61.1
Cornwallis Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 38.6
New Line Learning Academy	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 32.2
Maidstone Grammar School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 68.4
School of Science and Technology Maidstone	5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 48.0

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 2 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Christian
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: Yes
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mr James Thomas
Phone: 01622845203
Website: svs.org.uk/index.html (opens in a new tab)
Address: North Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3HL
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118958

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.