The Robert Napier School
| Type | Secondary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Third Avenue Gillingham Kent ME7 2LX |
| Phone | 01634851157 |
| Reference Number | 138511 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1050 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.33%
Girls: 46.67% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 47.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 15.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 19.9 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 112 | 95 | 207 |
| 8 | 99 | 86 | 185 |
| 9 | 108 | 86 | 194 |
| 10 | 104 | 94 | 198 |
| 11 | 90 | 75 | 165 |
| 12 | 31 | 33 | 64 |
| 13 | 16 | 21 | 37 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 69.4% |
| White, Other | 7.7% |
| African | 5.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 2% |
| Caribbean | 1.8% |
| Asian, Other | 1.6% |
| Indian | 1.2% |
| White & Asian | 1% |
| Pakistani | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2024-11-11 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-24 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2019-01-30 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2018-07-05 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2016-09-15 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2015-07-08 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2014-10-22 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2014-07-08 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 27.9 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| -1 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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| Name | Distance |
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The Academy of Woodlands
Woodlands Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2DU |
0.39 miles |
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Barnsole Primary School
Barnsole Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2JG |
0.4 miles |
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Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy, Napier Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 4HG |
0.49 miles |
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Byron Primary School
Byron Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5XX |
0.53 miles |
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Danecourt School
Hotel Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6AA |
0.6 miles |
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Featherby Infant and Nursery School
Allington Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6PD |
0.62 miles |
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Featherby Junior School
Chilham Road, Featherby Junior School, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6BT |
0.63 miles |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Greenfield Road, Https://Stmarysrcp.Medway.Sch.Uk/, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1YH |
0.77 miles |
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Luton Primary School
Luton Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5AW |
0.88 miles |
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Saxon Way Primary School
Ingram Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1SJ |
0.9 miles |
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Oasis Academy Skinner Street
Skinner Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1LG |
0.99 miles |
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Twydall Primary School and Nursery
Twydall Lane, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6JS |
1.03 miles |
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St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Romany Road, Rainham, Romany Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6JH |
1.06 miles |
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Burnt Oak Primary School
Richmond Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1LS |
1.15 miles |
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All Saints Church of England Primary School
Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JY |
1.15 miles |
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Brompton-Westbrook Primary School
Kings Bastion, Brompton, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5DQ |
1.28 miles |
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New Road Primary School
Bryant Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5QN |
1.29 miles |
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Greenvale Primary School
Symons Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5UP |
1.41 miles |
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Phoenix Primary School
Glencoe Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5QD |
1.43 miles |
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Kingfisher Community Primary School
Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7NX |
1.54 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Chatham Grammar
Rainham Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7EH |
0.61 miles |
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Hospital and Medical Tuition Service
The School Room, Dolphin Ward, Gillingham, ME7 5NY |
0.81 miles |
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Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5HT |
0.98 miles |
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Rivermead School
Forge Lane, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1UG |
1.03 miles |
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The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JB |
1.37 miles |
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MidKent College
Medway Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1FN |
1.38 miles |
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Waterfront UTC
South Side Three Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4FQ |
1.47 miles |
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Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7AJ |
1.54 miles |
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The Howard School
Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX |
1.66 miles |
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Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX |
1.71 miles |
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Blue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6DQ |
1.74 miles |
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St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
City Way, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2FA |
1.89 miles |
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Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6JB |
1.96 miles |
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Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6TJ |
2.04 miles |
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Ripplevale School Rochester
9-13 New Road, Rochester, Kent, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1BG |
2.22 miles |
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Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LB |
2.25 miles |
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INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, Silverbank, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LB |
2.25 miles |
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Rochester Independent College
254 St Margaret's Banks, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1HY |
2.31 miles |
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Greenacre School
157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LP |
2.42 miles |
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Walderslade School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LE |
2.42 miles |