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Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill

Academy sponsor led · West Malling · ME19 4AL

Ages 4–11 · 226 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-01

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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
197

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
120
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill108%

226 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
226
Boys / girls
124 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
226 / 210 (108%)
Free school meals
12.4%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Mrs Catherine Sharrock

Location

Address
Warwick Way (Off Tower View), Kings Hill
Postcode
ME19 4AL
Town
West Malling
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tonbridge and Malling
Constituency
Maidstone and Malling
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
15 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 West Malling, Kent, 226 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in West Malling
12
Primary schools in West Malling
10
Academies among open schools in West Malling
42% (5)
Open schools in ME19
13
Primary in ME19
11
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 West MallingNear ME19

  • The Discovery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    West Malling · ME19 4GJ · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM8.2%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • Offham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    West Malling · ME19 5NX · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • More Park Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    West Malling · ME19 6HN · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM15.8%
    • Demand0.96

    1.7 miles away

  • Mereworth Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME18 5ND · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 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

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Sharrock
Telephone
01732841695
Website
www.kingshill.viat.org.uk

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