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Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford

Academy sponsor led · Aylesford · ME20 7JU

Ages 5–11 · 398 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.33 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-05-10

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
340

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.33 · Competitive

1st preferences

80

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
152
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

398 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
398
Boys / girls
202 / 196
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
398 / 315 (126%)
Free school meals
21.6%
FSM pupils
86
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: VALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
VALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Valley Invicta Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Billy Harrington

Location

Address
Teapot Lane
Postcode
ME20 7JU
Town
Aylesford
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tonbridge and Malling
Constituency
Maidstone and Malling
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 5–11, in Aylesford, Kent, 398 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 21.6%.

Open schools in Aylesford
10
Primary schools in Aylesford
8
Academies among open schools in Aylesford
40% (4)
Open schools in ME20
10
Primary in ME20
8
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AylesfordNear ME20

  • Ditton Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Aylesford · ME20 6EB · Kent

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • Brookfield Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Aylesford · ME20 6PY · Kent

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Brookfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Aylesford · ME20 6PY · Kent

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.2 miles away

  • Lunsford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Aylesford · ME20 6PY · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.2 miles away

  • Lift St James the Great

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    East Malling · ME19 6SD · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM55.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Allington Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Maidstone · ME16 0PG · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.17

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Billy Harrington
Telephone
01622718192
Website
www.aylesford.viat.org.uk/

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