36%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
18%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
32.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
303.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
819
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
39%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/11/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of New Line Learning Academy · Secondary · Kent
Part ofFUTURE SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
36%
-6pp
46%41%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
18%
-4pp
22%17%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Attainment 8
32.2
-1.7
36.534.432.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.2
EBacc entry
29%
+7pp
32%22%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
303.0
-107.2
410.2348.3286.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 303.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
819
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
49%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
39%
Contact
Address
Boughton Lane, Maidstone, ME15 9QL
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36% | 18% | 32.2 | Not applicable | 29% | 303.0 | 30% | 819 |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 22% | 33.9 | -0.79 | 22% | 410.2 | 24% | 807 |
| 2022/23 | 46% | 22% | 34.7 | -0.66 | 25% | 375.0 | 28% | 719 |
| 2021/22 | 43% | 21% | 36.5 | -0.67 | 32% | 329.1 | 32% | 644 |
| 2018/19 | 37% | 12% | 33.5 | -0.54 | 12% | 286.4 | 19% | 563 |
| 2017/18 | 36% | 20% | 37.3 | -0.12 | 13% | 301.1 | 22% | 561 |
| 2016/17 | 37% | 15% | 35.1 | -0.30 | 22% | — | 35% | 570 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 4 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 819 | 20.6 | 21% | 14% | 49% | 13% | 39% |
| 2023/24 | 807 | 18.8 | 18% | 14% | 49% | 15% | 44% |
| 2022/23 | 719 | 18.7 | 15% | 14% | 48% | 16% | 45% |
| 2021/22 | 644 | 15.6 | 18% | 14% | 49% | 13% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 615 | 21.4 | 22% | 13% | 47% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 563 | 16.8 | 20% | 10% | 52% | 8% | 24% |
| 2017/18 | 561 | 16.7 | 20% | 8% | 51% | 8% | 27% |
| 2016/17 | 570 | 12.7 | 21% | 6% | 50% | 10% | 33% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.