Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes, Snodland

From the headteacher's welcome: "Three of our Year 5 pupils decided to raise money by holding a sale on the green. The girls raised £32 which they used to purchase items for the local food bank. Working together they selected long life items and added up the costs. What a lovely gesture from our pupils!"

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, athletics, gymnastics, karate, drama and debating.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 87% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes as their first choice and 120 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.8 first choices for every place. 24 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes are Snodland CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); St Katherine's School & Nursery (0.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 65% maths); Halling Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 77% maths); and Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1 mile, Good, 60% reading, 57% maths).

Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes is one of 9 schools run by Valley Invicta Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

50 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 63% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (63%).

12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 31 pupils (13.2%) received SEN support and 30 (12.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes has a resourced provision for autism: 15 places, 17 pupils on roll.

Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Snodland Rail Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clock Tower (adjacent), 130 metres away.

In 2024/25, Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.