Valley Invicta Primary School at Leybourne Chase
Academy sponsor led primary school in West Malling (Kent).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Celebrating creativity in all forms, the VIAT Festival of Creativity was a huge success! It was such a joy to see so many prospective, current and former students celebrating creativity and enjoying the events.
Well done to everyone involved and thank you to all who came along! pic.twitter.com/1BxUVv04eH The @YVconcerts book has arrived and some of our KS2 Choir can't wait to get started! Want to come?
Children who will be in KS2 in September can sign up now forms.microsoft.com/e/4ZVFj4 you don't want to miss this. @davidlmusic @Craig_McLeish1 What an amazing performance by our school choir at the VIAT Festival of Creativity on Saturday. They sang beautifully and confidently. We are so proud of them all. pic.twitter.com/1BxUVv04eH
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Drama
- Football
- Lego
- Minecraft
- Music
Awards
6 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Sing UpRecognised award
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 140430
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (10 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Keith Robinson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Grant Vinten Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Emma Munn | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Josh Still (Head of School) | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Marelle Giles | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Roxanne Everest | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Rosanna Johnson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anna Sheldrick | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Jess Derrick | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sylvia Finlayson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Janet Herbert | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Anna Sheldrick Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kate Bayman Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Gemma Robinson (Head of School) Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Rai Janz Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record