Valley Invicta Primary School At AylesfordSt Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Aylesford.
Summary of the comparison
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford and St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles are primary schools in Aylesford.
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford is ahead on our composite score.
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford was judged Outstanding and St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford and 56.0% for St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford (59.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles (50.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AylesfordValley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford | AylesfordSt Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 107th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 256th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 386 | 118 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 140 | |
| Location | Aylesford, ME20 7JU | Aylesford, ME20 7HS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 386 | 118 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.1% | 20.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 14.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles
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