What did Ofsted judge Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in April 2025 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School?

Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School has 372 pupils on roll.

What ages does Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School take?

Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School?

Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How far from Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception) was 2.935 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School?

When Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Children / Children in Local Authority Care — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling / Current Family Association — A brother or sister attending the school when the child starts. In this context brother or sister means children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers and sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters. The sibling link is maintained as long as the family live at the same address as when the first child applied, or has moved closer to the school than when the first child was offered a place, or has moved to an address that is less than 2 miles from the school using the distance measured by the method outlined in the distance criterion; 3. Regular Church of England attendance in named parishes — Children whose parent(s) or guardian(s) regularly attend Church of England services held in the Parish of St John the Baptist, Sutton-at-Hone with Hawley, or the Parish of St. Margaret of Antioch. Regular attendance is taken to mean once a month for one year. (For casual admissions, i.e. families moving into the area, evidence of regular attendance at a Church of England church in the family's previous home area will be required), and 4 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where any of the above criterion are oversubscribed, children will be ranked within each category on the following basis: a. Medical / Health and Special Access Reasons (in accordance with the school's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010); b. Proximity of the child's permanent residence to the school (with the closest being given higher priority), measured using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point in a straight line.

What is the largest ethnic background at Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 80.6% of pupils at Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School

How far did offers reach?

2.935miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after Children / Children in Local Authority Care — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Sibling / Current Family Association — A brother or sister attending the school when the child starts. In this context brother or sister means children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers and sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters. The sibling link is maintained as long as the family live at the same address as when the first child applied, or has moved closer to the school than when the first child was offered a place, or has moved to an address that is less than 2 miles from the school using the distance measured by the method outlined in the distance criterion.
3Regular Church of England attendance in named parishes — Children whose parent(s) or guardian(s) regularly attend Church of England services held in the Parish of St John the Baptist, Sutton-at-Hone with Hawley, or the Parish of St. Margaret of Antioch. Regular attendance is taken to mean once a month for one year. (For casual admissions, i.e. families moving into the area, evidence of regular attendance at a Church of England church in the family's previous home area will be required).
4Live in parish and attend another Christian Church — Children whose parent(s) or guardian(s) live in the Parish of St. John the Baptist Church, Sutton-at-Hone with Hawley, or the Parish of St. Margaret's Church, Darenth and whose parent(s) regularly attend another Christian Church or Fellowship, that is a member of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. Regular attendance is taken to mean once a month for one year.
5Live in parish, nearest by distance — Children whose parent(s) or guardian(s) live within the Parish of St John the Baptist Church, Sutton-at-Hone with Hawley, or the Parish of St. Margaret's Church, Darenth, and live nearest to school measured in a straight line from the school to the home address.
6Children of staff — Children of staff in either or both of the following circumstances: a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, b) and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post in the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage for the requirements of the post.
7Nearest by distance — Children whose parent(s) or guardian(s) live nearest to school measured in a straight line from the school to the home address.

If two applications tie: Where any of the above criterion are oversubscribed, children will be ranked within each category on the following basis: a. Medical / Health and Special Access Reasons (in accordance with the school's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010); b. Proximity of the child's permanent residence to the school (with the closest being given higher priority), measured using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point in a straight line.

Children with a Statement of Special Educational Need (SSEN) or Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) that name the school will be allocated a place before the oversubscription criteria are applied; PAN will be reduced accordingly.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.