Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill

Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill is described as an inspirational, vibrant school where pupils achieve highly and benefit from an exceptional education. Inspectors found very high expectations are met for all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and pupils behave impeccably in a warm, inclusive culture where they feel safe and are safe. The school's ambitious curriculum is well constructed and delivered, with pupils' knowledge checked, revisited and built on securely across subjects. Early reading and phonics are particularly strong, pupils become fluent readers quickly, and children in the early years get a strong start through a well-considered environment and a sharp focus on language and vocabulary. The specially resourced provision for pupils with autism is a notable strength, with staff skilfully adapting the curriculum to individual needs so that pupils with SEND learn the same content as their peers and achieve very well. Personal development is exceptionally well provided for through trips, experiences, pupil leadership and an inclusive ethos. Trustees and the local school board provide focused support and challenge, staff feel valued, and safeguarding arrangements are effective. The report identifies no areas of concern or required improvement; the school is part of the Valley Invicta Academies Trust and operates a specially resourced SEND provision for 18 pupils with autism aged four to 11.

Strengths

• Very high expectations are met for all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.
• Pupils achieve highly and acquire deep knowledge across a range of subjects.
• The ambitious curriculum clearly sets out essential knowledge and builds it expertly over time.
• Staff are well supported to design learning that connects and prepares pupils exceptionally well.
• Pupils with SEND, including those in the specially resourced provision, receive excellent support and achieve very well.
• Early reading and phonics are taught with precision, and pupils typically become fluent readers by the end of Year 2.
• Early years provision lays strong foundations, particularly in vocabulary, language and reading.
• Pupils behave impeccably, attend well and demonstrate exemplary attitudes to learning.
• Personal development is exceptional, with a broad range of trips, experiences and pupil leadership opportunities.
• Pupils are courteous, considerate and committed to equality and inclusion.
• Trustees and the local school board provide well-focused support and appropriate challenge.
• Staff feel valued and take pride in working at the school.
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.9% of pupils at Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill had 20.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 27.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.1% of pupils at Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 13.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 19 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill received £7,376 and spent £7,243 for each of its 225 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £427,000 (£1,899 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of Valley Invicta Academies Trust, income was £7,135 and spending £6,722 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in West Malling · Kent local authority: places and applications

Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill is part of Valley Invicta Academies Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase West Malling
• Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Aylesford
• Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Snodland
• Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Maidstone
• Invicta Grammar School Maidstone
• Valley Park School Maidstone
• School of Science and Technology Maidstone Maidstone
• The Lenham School Maidstone

What is Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill is Outstanding, from an inspection in September 2025.

When was Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill last inspected by Ofsted?

Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill was last inspected in September 2025.

How many pupils does Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill have?

Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill has 226 pupils on roll.

What age range does Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill cover?

Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill?

Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill is at Warwick Way (Off Tower View), Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4AL.