Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Kent ME17 3RF
10 reasons to choose Sutton Valence Preparatory School
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Sutton Valence Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 84. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Maidstone and one of the 3 best primary schools for 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Sutton Valence Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy from Year 3. It is the prep school to Sutton Valence School, an all-through school to age 18. Sutton Valence Preparatory School fees range from £4,499 (Rec) to £6,692 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Sutton Valence Preparatory School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
On average, 60% of Prep School pupils move up to Sutton Valence School at the end of Year 6. Nearly 40% of leavers go on to a Kent or Medway grammar school. A small number move on to other independent schools.
The Sutton Valence Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School to Year 2 and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for science, art and DT from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Sutton Valence Preparatory School
School offers over 20 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and an extensive extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in swimming.
The Arts at Sutton Valence Preparatory School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Four choirs, orchestra and 7 instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Sutton Valence Preparatory School
St Helens Montessori (8.6 miles); Dulwich School Cranbrook Prep (13.8 miles).
Hollingbourne Primary School (4.6 miles); Roseacre Junior School (5.3 miles); Allington Primary School (7.6 miles).
Sutton Valence School (0.6 miles); Bethany School, Cranbrook (8.7 miles); Benenden School (13.9 miles).
Maidstone Grammar School (5.2 miles); Invicta Grammar School (6.1 miles); Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (6.4 miles).