School profile

New Line Learning Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Maidstone, ME15 9QL

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,273 of 3,312

Worse than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

New Line Learning Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils826 of 910 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Gary Cook
TrustFUTURE SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityKent
Opened03 Sept 2007
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135372.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Attainment 8 score29.24746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths31.2%65.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths13.8%47.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths2.9%15.9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths28.3%61.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4138--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils826
Girls410
Boys416
Eligible for free school meals50.8%
First language not English12%
SEN support156
EHC plan41
Average class size23.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
74.8%
Other White
6.5%
Other mixed
4.1%
African
4%
Gypsy/Roma
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
White and Black African
1.3%
Indian
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%
White and Asian
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Overall absence13%7.8%8%
Persistent absence39.2%21.9%21.6%
Severe absence7.1%3.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)206
Applications (Year 7)261
First preference applications (Year 7)91
First preference offers (Year 7)91
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places910
Pupils on roll804
Unfilled places11.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.8
Pupils per adult10.6
Teachers (FTE)55.98
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.37
Support staff (FTE)27.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2545.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2542
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate15.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination76.9%
Staying in education71.3%
Further education42%
School sixth form28%
Not sustained9.1%
Employment3.5%
Apprenticeship2.1%
Sixth form college0.7%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near New Line Learning Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryTiger Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.3 miPrimaryLeigh Academy OaksAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryLeigh Academy MolehillAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryLoose Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPark Way Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryGreenfields Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySouth Borough Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryMaidstone Grammar SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySenacre Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLeigh Academy Tree TopsAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about New Line Learning Academy

What is New Line Learning Academy's Ofsted rating?

New Line Learning Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 13 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does New Line Learning Academy rank in England?

New Line Learning Academy ranks 3,273 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 98% of schools).

How many pupils attend New Line Learning Academy?

New Line Learning Academy has 826 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 910.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.