New Line Learning Academy
School Name: New Line Learning Academy Address: Boughton Lane Town/City: Maidstone County: Kent Postcode: ME15 9QL Telephone Number: 01622 743286 Website: https://www.newlinelearning.com/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2007 Trust: Future Schools Trust Sponsor: Future Schools Trust
Interim Headteacher: Mr Gary Cook
Capacity: 1050
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 826 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 79% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 50.8%
- VI - Visual Impairment
- PD - Physical Disability
URN: 135372
DfE Number: 886/6912
UKPRN: 10021098
UPRN: 200003677498
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Maidstone (E07000110)
Constituency: Maidstone and Malling (E14001349)
Electoral Ward: Loose & Linton (E05015605)
Easting & Northing: 576813E, 153053N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 14' 59.53" N 0° 31' 56.19" E
Plus Code: 9F326GXJ+WW
DfE Record: View record
- Tiger Primary School (0.0km)
- Five Acre Wood School (0.1km)
- Leigh Academy Oaks (0.5km)
- Leigh Academy Molehill (0.9km)
- Loose Primary School (0.9km)
- Park Way Primary School (1.3km)
- Greenfields Community Primary School (1.5km)
- South Borough Primary School (1.6km)
- Maidstone Grammar School (1.8km)
- Senacre Wood Primary School (1.8km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor schools†
- Ms Louise Brown - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 July 2030.
- Ms Jill Chantry - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 1 February 2026.
- Mr Gary Cook - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 April 2029.
- Mr Peter Griffin - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 September 2024 (Interim Executive Board). Term runs until 19 December 2025.
- Mrs Isabelle Linney-Drouet - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 July 2024 (Interim Executive Board). Term runs until 19 December 2025.
- Ms Annamarie McKie - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 May 2030.
- Ms Emma Pennycard - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 July 2030.
- Mrs Judy Rider - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 26 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 March 2028.
- Mr Joe Sutton - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 March 2026.