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Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes

Academy sponsor led · Snodland · ME6 5GR

Ages 4–11 · 234 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.47 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)84%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
199

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

1.47 · Competitive

1st preferences

44

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
120
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill103%

234 pupils · 227 places

Pupils on roll
234
Boys / girls
103 / 131
School capacity
227
Capacity fill
234 / 227 (103%)
Free school meals
12.8%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: VALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
VALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Valley Invicta Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Vickers

Location

Address
Holborough Lakes, Pollyfield Close
Postcode
ME6 5GR
Town
Snodland
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tonbridge and Malling
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
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
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
17 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Snodland, Kent, 234 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 12.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Snodland
5
Primary schools in Snodland
3
Academies among open schools in Snodland
60% (3)
Open schools in ME6
5
Primary in ME6
3
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 SnodlandNear ME6

  • Snodland CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Snodland · ME6 5HL · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM28.7%
    • Demand0.90

    0.4 miles away

  • St Katherine's School & Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Snodland · ME6 5EJ · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM30.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Halling Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rochester · ME2 1ER · Medway

    Ages 5–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.89

    0.7 miles away

  • Burham Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Rochester · ME1 3SY · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand0.96

    1.7 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

    2.2 miles away

  • Brookfield Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Aylesford · ME20 6PY · Kent

    Ages 7–11

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

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Vickers
Telephone
01634242839
Website
www.holboroughlakes.viat.org.uk

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