New Line Learning Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Boughton Lane, Maidstone, ME15 9QLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

New Line Learning Academy is a secondary school in Maidstone for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 12th of 12 secondary schools in Maidstone. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 May 2025, report published 18 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

114 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score32.2

32.2, 13.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths17.5%

17.5%, 27.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths36%

36%, 28.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc28.9%

28.9%, 11.6 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.66

2.66, 1.43 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

826 pupils on roll, with places for 1,050

Eligible for free school meals50.8%

50.8%, 24.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12%

12%, 9.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.9%

18.9%, 4.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near New Line Learning Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Maidstone Grammar School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 68.4
Cornwallis Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 38.6
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 61.1
Valley Park School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 37.6
School of Science and Technology Maidstone	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 48.0

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: FUTURE SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Gary Cook
Phone: 01622743286
Website: newlinelearning.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Boughton Lane, Maidstone, ME15 9QL
Local authority: Kent
URN: 135372

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.