New Line Learning AcademyValley Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
New Line Learning Academy and Valley Park School are secondary schools in Maidstone.
New Line Learning Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Valley Park School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Valley Park School is ahead on our composite score.
New Line Learning Academy was judged the expected standard and Valley Park School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 32.2 for New Line Learning Academy and 37.6 for Valley Park School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at New Line Learning Academy (36.5 in 2021-22, 32.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Valley Park School (42.4 in 2021-22, 37.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneNew Line Learning Academy | MaidstoneValley Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 92nd of 102 in Kent | 72nd of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 819 | 1,595 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,157 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME15 9QL | Maidstone, ME14 5DT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 32.2 | 37.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 17.5% | 24.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 36.0% | 55.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.9% | 35.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.66 | 3.20 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 114 | 263 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 118 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 22.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 27.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 4.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 819 | 1,595 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.7% | 22.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.8% | 20.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.1% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 39.1% | 23.3% Stronger figure | 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.
New Line Learning Academy
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