Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase

How places are decided at Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase

Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in July 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase?

Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase has 230 pupils on roll.

What ages does Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase take?

Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase located?

Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase is located in West Malling, ME19 5FF, Kent.

How do I apply to Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase?

Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase was 0.834 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase?

When Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) — Before the application of oversubscription criteria children with an Education Health Care Plan which names the school will be admitted and the admission number reduced accordingly; 2. Child in Local Authority Care — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order, including internationally adopted previously looked after children (IAPLAC); 3. Current Family Association (sibling) — A brother or sister attending the same school when they start there and live at the same address, including natural, adopted, half, step or foster siblings, and those living as siblings; sibling link maintained if the family still lives at the same address or has moved within 2 miles or nearer to the school; broken if moved more than 2 miles away. Multiple-birth siblings all admitted as excepted pupils if necessary, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given a place.

What is the largest ethnic background at Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 80.4% of pupils at Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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