Maidstone Grammar SchoolNew Line Learning Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
Maidstone Grammar School and New Line Learning Academy are secondary schools in Maidstone.
Maidstone Grammar School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and New Line Learning Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Maidstone Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Maidstone Grammar School was judged Good and New Line Learning Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 68.4 for Maidstone Grammar School and 32.2 for New Line Learning Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Maidstone Grammar School (66.8 in 2021-22, 68.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at New Line Learning Academy (36.5 in 2021-22, 32.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneMaidstone Grammar School | MaidstoneNew Line Learning Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 92nd of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,415 | 819 | |
| Capacity | 1,393 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME15 7BT | Maidstone, ME15 9QL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 68.4 Stronger figure | 32.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 92.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.1% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 98.1% Stronger figure | 28.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.57 Stronger figure | 2.66 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 212 | 114 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 181 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,415 | 819 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.8% | 48.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.1% | 13.8% | |
| SEN support | 2.0% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% 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.
Maidstone Grammar School
New Line Learning Academy
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