Sutton Valence Primary SchoolUlcombe Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
Sutton Valence Primary School and Ulcombe Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Maidstone.
Sutton Valence Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Ulcombe Church of England Primary School scores 23 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Sutton Valence Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sutton Valence Primary School was judged Good and Ulcombe Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Sutton Valence Primary School and 15.0% for Ulcombe Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sutton Valence Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ulcombe Church of England Primary School (13.0% in 2022-23, 15.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneSutton Valence Primary School | MaidstoneUlcombe Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100Stronger figure | F23/100 | |
| Local ranking | 394th of 445 in Kent Stronger figure | 441st of 445 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 203 | 54 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME17 3HT | Maidstone, ME17 1DU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 70 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.8% | 60.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 22.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 20.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.8% Stronger figure | 59.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Sutton Valence Primary School
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Sutton Valence Primary School · Ulcombe Church of England Primary School