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Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough

Academy converter · Maidstone · ME14 5DX

Ages 4–11 · 445 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.45 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-31

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
393

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

1.45 · Competitive

1st preferences

87

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
191
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill98%

445 pupils · 455 places

Pupils on roll
445
Boys / girls
233 / 212
School capacity
455
Capacity fill
445 / 455 (98%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
90
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: VALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
VALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Valley Invicta Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lydia Vincett (Head of School)

Location

Address
Vinters Road
Postcode
ME14 5DX
Town
Maidstone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Maidstone
Constituency
Maidstone and Malling
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Maidstone, Kent, 445 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 20.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Maidstone
68
Primary schools in Maidstone
46
Academies among open schools in Maidstone
32% (22)
Open schools in ME14
14
Primary in ME14
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 MaidstoneNear ME14

  • North Borough Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME14 2BP · Kent

    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM34.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Paul's Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME14 2BS · Kent

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.8 miles away

  • South Borough Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Maidstone · ME15 6TL · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand1.28

    0.8 miles away

  • Park Way Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME15 7AH · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM34.5%
    • Demand0.74

    1.0 miles away

  • Brunswick House Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME16 0QQ · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand0.83

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lydia Vincett (Head of School)
Telephone
01622754633
Website
www.eastborough.viat.org.uk

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