Sutton Valence Preparatory School A GSG School
- Sutton Valence Preparatory School
Church Road
Chart Sutton
Maidstone
Kent
ME17 3RF - Head: Claire Corkran
- T 01622 842117
- F 01622 844201
- E enquiries@svprep.svs.org.uk
- W www.svs.org.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Kent
- Pupils: 326
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £8,700 - £13,365 pa
- Open days: October, February
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Hidden away off a small country lane, surrounded by orchards but only a mile or so from the senior school, it is part of the Sutton Valence family but also very much a school in its own right with its own playing fields and athletics track but access to the senior school facilities. School has a relaxed atmosphere but high expectations inside and outside the classroom and a strong sense of community where differences are celebrated.
What the school says...
SVPS is on a fine, safe rural site where the children enjoy a full and wide-ranging curriculum, which focuses on academic achievement, developing a community with high standards and respect for themselves and others, as well as giving opportunties to succeed outside of the classroom. We have a very successful record at entry to our senior school, Sutton Valence and other independent and local grammar schools. Accolades include:'Has exceeded all expectations'; 'The caring and professional attitude of the Headmaster and his team shine!' and 'My child loves attending the school and his confidence and ability is growing continuously. Its a happy place!' ...Read more
What the parents say...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since January 2017 Claire Corkran BEd MEd (40s). Educated at Wycombe Abbey and Homerton College, Cambridge where she read theology and history and gained her degree in education. She also has a masters in educational leadership and management from the Open University. She started her career at St Aubyns prep school and then spent four years at James Allen’s Girls Prep as head of history before moving to the British School in Houston as senior teacher and Common Entrance co-ordinator. She returned to the UK after another four years and joined Copthorne as Head of RS and PSHE where she started a thinking skills department. She joined Sutton Valence Prep in 2010 as deputy head and became head in January 2017. ‘A complete natural,’ says a mother. ‘She is always good humoured and focused...
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Aspergers Syndrome [archived] | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders [archived] | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Delicate Medical Problems [archived] | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Epilepsy [archived] | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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