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Co-educational day school for ages 3-18, boarding from 11 to 18, 520+ pupils, county of Kent
About the School
Pupils have been inspired by the beautiful surroundings of Sutton Valence School since 1576. Sutton Valence pupils flourish in a positive learning environment that combines a traditional setting with cutting edge teaching techniques and technologies. The school has a flexible curriculum which gives pupils in the early years the opportunity to experience a broad range of academic subjects. Class sizes are small with an overall pupil/staff ratio of 10:1, which enables pupils to benefit from the close guidance and individual attention of their the recent successful additions of twenty-first century facilities for ICT, Languages, Science and Design Technology. Sutton Valence has built a proud sporting reputation and in recent years has produced male and female junior internationalists in hockey, rugby, biathlete, canoeing and fly fishing and an Olympic hockey player in Ashley Jackson. Furthermore, Sutton Valence School is fortunate to possess state of the art sports facilities including Astroturf hockey pitches, an indoor sports centre, a new indoor swimming pool, extensive playing fields, an enviable cricket ground and this year, a new athletics track. Sutton Valence offers a rich, wide musical life, both for the talented musician and for the less able enthusiast.
Admissions
Where the school have vacancies, boys and girls are accepted at any stage of the school, having successfully sat the appropriate entry tests. Overseas pupils should register in the usual way and can take our entrance examination in their own country, usually at their existing school.
English as an Additional Language
Pupils from overseas are welcomed at Sutton Valence and currently comprise approximately 12% of the school roll. Overseas pupils are required to pass an entrance exam in English before they are accepted at the school. In their first week they are assessed again. This assessment will then determine the number and frequency of lessons thereafter. Sixth Form pupils receive two EAL lessons per week with extra tuition if required. All lessons are within the main timetable. They are taught by native EAL qualified teachers who also have a strong pastoral commitment to the overseas pupils. The EAL Department aims to enable EAL pupils to participate fully in the mainstream programme and to sit external Cambridge exams at the appropriate level. In addition to the Cambridge exams, pupils are able to take the IGCSE ESL exam in School and those wishing to attend a British university will be prepared for the IELTS exam, which is required by universities as proof of competence to study in English.
Location
By air Gatwick International 45 minute’s drive, London Heathrow 90 minutes drive. By rail Headcorn to London 1 hour, Eurotunnel terminal is 45 minutes away.
My Guardians offers free placement to Sutton Valence School. Please contact us and all relevant information will be send to you. We also offer guardianship service to students attending this school.
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