Kent
New Line Learning Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Kent school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 29.2 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 29.2
- Attainment 8
- 14%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.79
- Progress 8
- [-1.04, -0.54]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 206 | 91 | 91 (100%) | 261 |
| September 2025 | 193 | 118 | 118 (100%) | 288 |
| September 2024 | 203 | 96 | 96 (100%) | 268 |
| September 2023 | 204 | 140 | 140 (100%) | 281 |
| September 2022 | 173 | 97 | 97 (100%) | 190 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Kent’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 138 | 29.2 | — | 13.8% | 2.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 114 | 32.2 | — | 17.5% | — | 28.9% | 2.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 143 | 33.9 | -0.79 | 21.7% | — | 22.4% | 2.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 130 | 34.7 | -0.66 | 22.3% | — | 24.6% | 2.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 111 | 36.5 | -0.67 | — | — | 32.0% | 3.0 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kent for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 135372 |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Interim Headteacher Gary Cook |
| Trust | FUTURE SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | ME15 9QL |
| Pupils | 819 |
| FSM eligible | 46.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Boughton Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9QL
https://www.newlinelearning.com/View local authority page1622743286| DfE number | 6912 |
| UKPRN | 10021098 |
| Opened | 3 Sept 2007 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 18 Jun 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 13 May 2025 |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2025 |