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The Robert Napier School

Academy sponsor led · Gillingham · ME7 2LX

Ages 11–18 · 1,048 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

27.9

Overall absence

13.0%

Admissions demand

0.53 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.00
−20+2
Attainment 827.9
English & maths grade 5+8%
English & maths grade 4+27%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 2.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)42.3%
Unauthorised6.6%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.2%
Enrolments in measure
999

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.53 · Often has places

1st preferences

103

Places offered

209

1st-preference offers

103

Total preferences (any rank)
488
Preferred offers (top 3)
204
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

1,048 pupils · 1,080 places

Pupils on roll
1,048
Boys / girls
529 / 519
School capacity
1,080
Capacity fill
1,048 / 1,080 (97%)
Free school meals
51.7%
FSM pupils
486
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
FPTA Academies (Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School)
Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Tomkins

Location

Address
Third Avenue
Postcode
ME7 2LX
Town
Gillingham
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Gillingham, Medway, 1,048 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 51.7%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment.

Open schools in Gillingham
43
Secondary schools in Gillingham
7
Academies among open schools in Gillingham
70% (30)
Open schools in ME7
19
Secondary in ME7
2
Open schools in Medway LA
117
Secondary in Medway LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in GillinghamNear ME7

  • Chatham Grammar

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chatham · ME5 7EH · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Att860.1
    • P80.4
    • EM5+78%
    • Absence5.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Brompton Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Gillingham · ME7 5HT · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.9
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence8.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • The Victory Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Chatham · ME4 5JB · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence10.0%

    1.4 miles away

  • Waterfront UTC

    Ofsted: Good

    University technical college · Secondary

    Chatham · ME4 4FQ · Medway

    Ages 14–19

    • Att831.6
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence14.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • Rainham Mark Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Gillingham · ME8 7AJ · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Att863.4
    • P80.3
    • EM5+92%
    • Absence6.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • The Howard School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Gillingham · ME8 0BX · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.7 miles away

  • Rainham School for Girls

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Gillingham · ME8 0BX · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.1
    • P80.3
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Tomkins
Telephone
01634851157
Website
http://www.robertnapier.org.uk/

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