Sutton Valence School A GSG School
- Sutton Valence School
North Street
Sutton Valence
Kent
ME17 3HL - Head: Mr B Grindlay
- T 01622 845200
- F 01622 844103
- E enquiries@svs.org.uk
- W www.svs.org.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Kent
- Pupils: 886; 135 boarders; sixth formers: 182
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £8,880 - £20,175; Boarding £20,685 - £31,425 pa
- Open days: September, October and May
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Friendly and relaxed atmosphere and solid all-round confidence-building credentials. Its idyllic setting and enviable sports and other facilities make it a popular alternative to more academically demanding senior schools in the south east. The socialising that goes on around regular after-school practices and fixtures also tempts even the least sporty to have a go. Foreign students – mostly from Germany and Asia - do not exceed nine per cent of the total and on the whole settle in well, though for some life in rural England is somewhat…
What the school says...
Pupils have been inspired by the beautiful surroundings of Sutton Valence School since 1576. One of our greatest strengths is the relationship we foster between all of our community: staff, pupils and their families. By maintaining this triangle of communication between the School, the pupil and the parents we are able to achieve so much more for the children and to support them in exceeding their potential.
We offer a broad, challenging curriculum, flexibly delivered to suit the needs of all pupils, which is enriched by an outstanding range of co-curricular activities. The combination of outstanding teaching and consistent effort by our pupils brings enviable results; Top 10% of schools for value added at A Level. ...Read more
What the parents say...
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2016 Good Schools Guide Awards
- Best performance by Girls taking Home Economics: Food at an English Independent School (GCSE Full Course)
Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Sports
Fencing
Shooting
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2009, Mr Bruce Grindlay MA Cantab (organ scholar) MusB FRCO (mid-40s). Came from Christ’s Hospital School, Horsham where he was director of music for eight years. Previously boarding housemaster and head of chapel music at Bedford School. Came in with desire to up the ante on discipline and academics and has succeeded in taking pupils and parents with him. Parents find him calm, personable and articulate, with his nose to the ground and swift to take action when needed. Pupils frequently pop by his office for advice or to tell of an achievement. Expectations are set high and all are challenged to do their best. ‘I’m not slow to remind pupils, or staff for that matter, that termly fees are the cost of a small Caribbean holiday.’ His wife teaches English in the...
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Special Education Needs
The whole staff are accustomed to teaching pupils with mild dyslexia. Support and special lessons are provided as needed by a small Learning Support Department of qualified specialists. Communication between this department and mainstream teaching is good, and it is happily accepted that children sometimes develop an especial confidence in Learning Support Staff.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Aspergers Syndrome [archived] | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| 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 | |
| Not Applicable | |
| 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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My daughter attends this school and has done for three years. I can whole heartedly recommend the school based on our experience. It really feels like she had individual care, attention and support and that's not just on the academic side but all the other things which are equally important (especially to a teenage girl!) I was anxious, like any mother would be, when she first asked to start 'flexi-boarding' but it's proved to be the best thing for her. The hour's travelling at the start and end of the school day (three days a week) which is now saved is spent on her studying - music to my ears!
Commented on 15th Nov 2012