Located in West Malling, Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase currently has around 224 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 8.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 3.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.2%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 17 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.9%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Derby Drive, West Malling, ME19 5FF |
| Website: | www.leybournechase.viat.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01732840908 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Gemma Robinson (Head of School) |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140430 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/07/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 235 |
| Number of Pupils: | 224 |
| Number of Boys: | 111 |
| Number of Girls: | 113 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 79.90% | 179 |
| Other Mixed | 7.10% | 16 |
| Other White | 3.10% | 7 |
| Caribbean | 2.20% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.80% | 4 |
| African | 1.30% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.90% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Derby Drive , Leybourne Chase ME19 5FF | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ryarsh Primary School Birling Road , Ryarsh ME19 5LS | 3out of 4 | 1,147 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp Old Cricket Ground , Norman Road ME19 6RL | 3out of 4 | 1,365 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Malling Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Language Unit Old Cricket Ground , Norman Road ME19 6RL | - not rated | 1,365 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Rectory Lane North , Leybourne ME19 5HD | - not rated | 1,439 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Malling School Beech Road , East Malling ME19 6DH | 3out of 4 | 2,830 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Holmesdale School Malling Road , ME6 5HS | - not rated | 3,226 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Holmesdale School Malling Road , ME6 5HS | - not rated | 3,244 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rosewood School 40 Teddington Drive , Leybourne ME19 5FF | 3out of 4 | 84 yd | Pupil referral unit | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kent Education Health Needs Service Woodview , 40 Teddington Drive ME19 5FF | - not rated | 179 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Grow 19 LTD Wolfe Building , Malling Road ME6 5HS | - not rated | 3,244 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.