Academy sponsor led · Kent

Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase

4–11Ages
230Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140430URN

Derby Drive, Leybourne Chase, West Malling, ME19 5FF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.3 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

83 applications for 30 places · 116th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2015

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 8 July 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

8 July 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
22 February 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Kent median (2.4) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

83 applications · 30 places offered · 34 named it first

2026 2.8; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.4; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.8; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.3; Kent median median 2.3
2022 3.3; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.7; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.4; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.3; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.5; Kent median median 2.1
2017 1.6; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.7; Kent median median 2.5
2015 1.4; Kent median median 2.4

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	83	2.8	34	1.13
Sep 2025	30	73	2.4	40	1.33
Sep 2024	30	83	2.8	29	0.97
Sep 2023	30	68	2.3	21	0.70
Sep 2022	29	96	3.3	36	1.24
Sep 2021	30	80	2.7	35	1.17
Sep 2020	30	72	2.4	30	1.00
Sep 2019	30	69	2.3	33	1.10
Sep 2018	29	72	2.5	27	0.93
Sep 2017	28	46	1.6	16	0.57
Sep 2016	10	27	2.7	8	0.80
Sep 2015	10	14	1.4	8	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 85% · Maths 79% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%81st of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth27%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard39%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	76%	27%	108	106
2023/24	72%	16%	105	103
2022/23	88%	22%	110	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne ChaseThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Ryarsh Primary School
1.1 km · Kent

Good2024

3.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp
1.3 km · Kent

Good2023

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy
1.3 km · Kent

2026

2.5applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
More Park Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Lunsford Primary School
2.3 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Lift St James the Great
2.3 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Offham Primary School
2.3 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Brookfield Infant School
2.3 km · Kent

Good2023

2.1applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140430 · 886/2036
Trust: Valley Invicta Academies Trust
Capacity: 235 pupils · 230 on roll
Free school meals: 8.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Opened: 1 September 2015
Address: Derby Drive, Leybourne Chase, West Malling, ME19 5FF
Local authority: Kent · Tonbridge and Malling

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources