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New Line Learning Academy

Academy sponsor led · Maidstone · ME15 9QL

Ages 11–16 · 826 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

33.9

Overall absence

14.6%

Admissions demand

0.70 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-13

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.79
−20+2
Attainment 833.9
English & maths grade 5+22%
English & maths grade 4+42%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence14.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)43.7%
Unauthorised7.7%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.8%
Enrolments in measure
879

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.70 · Often has places

1st preferences

96

Places offered

203

1st-preference offers

96

Total preferences (any rank)
268
Preferred offers (top 3)
140
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

826 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
826
Boys / girls
416 / 410
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
826 / 1,050 (79%)
Free school meals
50.8%
FSM pupils
420
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FUTURE SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
FUTURE SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Future Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Gary Cook

Location

Address
Boughton Lane
Postcode
ME15 9QL
Town
Maidstone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Maidstone
Constituency
Maidstone and Malling
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Maidstone, Kent, 826 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 50.8%.

Open schools in Maidstone
68
Secondary schools in Maidstone
12
Academies among open schools in Maidstone
32% (22)
Open schools in ME15
19
Secondary in ME15
2
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • St Simon Stock Catholic School

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    • Att847.9
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    • Absence8.2%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gary Cook
Telephone
01622743286
Website
https://www.newlinelearning.com/

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