Compare New Line Learning Academy and The Maplesden Noakes School and Valley Park School
Comparison of secondary schools: New Line Learning Academy (Secondary) in Maidstone; The Maplesden Noakes School (Secondary) in Maidstone; Valley Park School (Secondary) in Maidstone — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares New Line Learning Academy, The Maplesden Noakes School and Valley Park School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Maidstone, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (New Line Learning Academy), published Dec 2019. The most recent inspection on record is for The Maplesden Noakes School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 3,850, typical FSM 30–35%, range 20–25%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as Future Schools Trust and Valley Invicta Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
New Line Learning Academy
ME15 9QL
|
The Maplesden Noakes School
ME16 0TJ
|
Valley Park School
ME14 5DT
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Maidstone Kent ME15 9QL |
Maidstone Kent ME16 0TJ |
Maidstone Kent ME14 5DT |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 10 Dec 2019 | 2 9 Jun 2024 | 2 17 May 2020 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1050 | 1500 | 1157 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Future Schools Trust | Kent (886) | Valley Invicta Academies Trust |
| Website | www.newlinelearning.com | www.maplesden.kent.sch.uk | www.valleypark.viat.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01622743286 | 01622759036 | 01622679421 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Maidstone
Kent
ME15 9QL - Ofsted
- 2 10 Dec 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Future Schools Trust
- Website
- www.newlinelearning.com
- Telephone
- 01622743286
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Maidstone
Kent
ME16 0TJ - Ofsted
- 2 9 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.maplesden.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01622759036
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Maidstone
Kent
ME14 5DT - Ofsted
- 2 17 May 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Valley Invicta Academies Trust
- Website
- www.valleypark.viat.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01622679421
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