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Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase

Academy sponsor led · West Malling · ME19 5FF

Ages 4–11 · 230 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

3.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-08

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)88%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
194

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

230 pupils · 235 places

Pupils on roll
230
Boys / girls
106 / 124
School capacity
235
Capacity fill
230 / 235 (98%)
Free school meals
8.3%
FSM pupils
19
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
Mr Josh Still (Head of School)

Location

Address
Derby Drive, Leybourne Chase
Postcode
ME19 5FF
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
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 West Malling, Kent, 230 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 8.3%. 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

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Josh Still (Head of School)
Telephone
01732840908
Website
www.leybournechase.viat.org.uk

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