Valley Invicta Primary School at Leybourne Chase

Valley Invicta Primary School at Leybourne Chase is a primary school in Leybourne Chase, near West Malling for children aged 4 to 11, teaching boys and girls. Around 224 pupils are on roll. It is an academy rather than a council-run school, though Kent still coordinates the application process. Mrs Gemma Robinson (Head of School) leads the school.

Inspection at a glance

At its most recent Ofsted inspection on 8 July 2025, Valley Invicta Primary School at Leybourne Chase was judged Outstanding. The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

How the school is performing

The latest published key stage 2 figures show 76% met expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024/25). Overall absence stands at 3.5%, which is attendance of about 96.5% (2024/25). Around 8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Figures come from the Department for Education's published school performance data and are shown in full further down this page.

Getting a place at Valley Invicta Primary School at Leybourne Chase

You apply for a place at Valley Invicta Primary School at Leybourne Chase on the primary common application form through Kent, with the national deadline of 15 January. Where there are more applications than places, the school's published oversubscription criteria decide who is offered a place, typically starting with looked-after children and siblings. There is no separate entrance assessment. Always check the current admissions policy on the school's own website before you apply, because criteria can change year to year.

SEND at a glance

Valley Invicta Primary School at Leybourne Chase is described in the published data as a mainstream school with resourced provision. Named areas of need it supports include Autism. Recorded provision: Resourced provision: resourced provision capacity 15; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. The school's SEN information report is the authoritative source and is linked in the SEND section below.

Valley Invicta Primary School at Leybourne Chase contact details and location

You will find Valley Invicta Primary School at Leybourne Chase at Derby Drive, Leybourne Chase, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5FF. The school office can be reached on 01732 840 908. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.