Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase, West Malling
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is an exceptional school where children are happy, safe and achieve remarkably well. The school is highly ambitious for all pupils, including those with additional needs, and creates a genuine community where pupils take on meaningful responsibilities like being anti-bullying ambassadors. Teaching is of the highest quality, with teachers expertly checking what children understand and building on what they already know.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional curriculum delivery that is carefully tailored to pupils' needs and interests, with strong support for teachers through training and coaching
- Outstanding early years provision with children developing secure number understanding and learning to read swiftly
- Reading is prioritised with pupils becoming competent and fluent readers through engaging texts and swift identification of those falling behind
- Pupils behave extraordinarily well with a strong culture of responsibility, including anti-bullying ambassadors and buddies supporting younger children
- Teachers skilfully embed learning through effective questioning and checking understanding, with meaningful adaptations for pupils with SEND
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with pupils appointed as safeguarding leads working across schools in the trust to raise awareness of how to stay safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Anti-bullying ambassadors, school buddies, safeguarding leads, school responsibilities
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase is an exceptional school where pupils delight in attending and achieve exceptionally well across all subjects. The school provides an outstanding curriculum with high aspirations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
8.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
42 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 85%. Maths has remained stable at around 79%. Writing has remained stable at around 85%.
Class Sizes
32.0
Avg class size
31.3
Infant (KS1)
32.5
KS2
7
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
1 unlawfully large infant class
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
230 pupils
235 capacity
5 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - West Malling
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for West Malling
Admissions Demand - Kent
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)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.53911%
Overall absence
2.45098%
Persistent absence
204
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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