Sutton Valence Primary School
Community primary school in Maidstone (Kent).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
At Sutton Valence Primary School we ensure our children have a range of experiences to support and encourage their learning. We are a small community primary school in rural Maidstone. Our school is situated on the edge of the village of Sutton Valence, overlooking the Weald of Kent.
It serves the three Suttons - the villages of Sutton Valence, Chart Sutton and East Sutton, along with the nearby villages of Hawkenbury and Langley. At Sutton Valence Primary School we are child centred and are focused on developing the whole child- not just the academics.
This is encompassed by some of the things we offer at Sutton Valence School such as Earth class, purpose built sensory room, purpose built multi-technology room with teaching kitchen, a range of clubs and our 100 Things to do Before Leaving Primary School incentive . Please see the other areas of the website for more information on these elements.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Music
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Yoga
- Power Maths
- Forest School
- Restorative Practice
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sport EnglandRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 118314
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (2 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Riddell Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headteacher Beckie Latham-Parsons | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Sophie Del Castro | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Richard Parks Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Stephen Taylor Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record