Cornwallis AcademyNew Line Learning Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
Cornwallis Academy and New Line Learning Academy are secondary schools in Maidstone.
Cornwallis Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and New Line Learning Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Cornwallis Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Cornwallis Academy was judged Good and New Line Learning Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.2 for Cornwallis Academy and 29.2 for New Line Learning Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cornwallis Academy (39.9 in 2021-22, 37.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at New Line Learning Academy (36.5 in 2021-22, 29.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneCornwallis Academy | MaidstoneNew Line Learning Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 75th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 94th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,402 | 826 | |
| Capacity | 1,825 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME17 4HX | Maidstone, ME15 9QL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.2 Stronger figure | 29.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.4% Stronger figure | 13.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.2% Stronger figure | 31.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 164 | 138 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 72 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 18.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 17.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,328 | 819 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.4% | 48.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.0% | 13.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.1% Stronger figure | 39.1% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Cornwallis Academy
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