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New Line Learning Academy

Boughton Lane, Maidstone, ME15 9QL

Local ranking94th of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 13 May 2025. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 13 May 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
29.2 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
13.8% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
31.2% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
138

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Continued in education
75.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
7.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
819
Boys
416 (50%)
Girls
410 (50%)
Capacity
1050 (79% full)
SEND
21.0%
FSM Eligible
48.7%
EAL
13.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.4%
SEN Support
16.6%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
46.4
Budget per Pupil
£8,863/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
13.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
39.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 72.9%
  • White Other: 6.9%
  • Black African: 5.6%
  • Mixed Other: 3.3%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.5%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%

72.9%

White British

6.9%

White Other

5.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135372
UKPRN
10021098
Establishment No.
6912
Trust
FUTURE SCHOOLS TRUST

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