The Robert Napier School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 32.5 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 32.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 31%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.00
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.23, -0.77]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 185 | 32.5 | — | 30.8% | 17.3% | 2.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 163 | 27.9 | -1.00 | 18.4% | 20.9% | 2.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 185 | 31.2 | -0.69 | 29.0% | 9.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 171 | 32.1 | -1.17 | 29.0% | 9.0% | 2.7 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Medway for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138511 |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Jenny Tomkins |
| Trust | BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | ME7 2LX |
| Latest pupils | 185 |
| FSM eligible | 48.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Third Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2LX
http://www.robertnapier.org.uk/View local authority page1634851157| DfE number | 4001 |
| UKPRN | 10038456 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 Nov 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 24 Sept 2024 |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2024 |