Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill, West Malling

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~759m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Catherine Sharrock
Pupils:226 / 210 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01732841695
Address:Warwick Way (Off Tower View), Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4AL
Trust:VALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 1 July 2025View full report
URN:140432
UKPRN:10053404
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Maidstone and Malling
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Valley Invicta is an outstanding school where every child is valued and supported to thrive. The school combines high academic expectations with a strong commitment to equality and inclusion, ensuring pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils achieve very well alongside their peers. Pupils develop excellent reading skills, deep subject knowledge, and grow into confident, kind individuals who are immensely proud of their school.

Key Strengths

  • Ambitious, well-designed curriculum that ensures pupils acquire deep knowledge across subjects
  • Exceptional support for pupils with SEND, who achieve very well and are fully included
  • Sharp focus on developing vocabulary and language skills from early years, with most pupils fluent readers by end of Year 2
  • Exceptional personal development provision with carefully selected trips and experiences
  • Impeccable behaviour and exceptionally kind relationships throughout the school

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

School band, community reading events, book swaps, charity book donations, autism awareness week, pupil-led events, leadership roles and committee memberships

Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill is an inspirational, vibrant school where aspiration abounds and pupils achieve highly. The school has created an ambitious curriculum with very high expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND, and provides an exceptional education that prepares pupils very well for their next stage of learning.

At a Glance

12.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

56 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy96%
Well taught95%
Good progress91%
Feels safe91%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed89%
Handles concerns70%
Wider development88%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+9ppMaths+9ppWriting-7pp

Reading has improved from 84% to 93%. Maths has improved from 84% to 93%. Writing has declined from 97% to 90%.

Class Sizes

28.1

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

8

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Silver Ball Roundabout (SW-bound)
273m · 4 min walk
CAF Offices (opp)
301m · 5 min walk
Asda (adj)
301m · 5 min walk
Kimberly Clark (opp)
362m · 6 min walk
Gibson Drive (SE-bound)
390m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

108%

Over capacity

226 pupils

210 capacity

16 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - West Malling

High pressure
New homes approved:619
Projected new pupils:155

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for West Malling

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

1 July 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
13 March 2024
27 September 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.29006%

Overall absence

9.95025%

Persistent absence

201

Enrolments

Authorised3.17267%
Unauthorised1.11738%
Persistent (10%+)9.95025%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.24824%
18/19
2.9%
20/21
5.65781%
21/22
4.72565%
22/23
4.78188%
23/24
4.29006%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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