The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX · Medway · secondary school
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17th of 19 secondary schools in Medway we can score, 20 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 0.2/10 against 310 of them, against 0.1/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 11.0 · 0 | 46% | 0.02 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -1.0 · 3 | 38% | 0.11 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 30.2 · 1 | 15% | 0.02 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
The Robert Napier School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 16.2% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 32.5, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -1.0 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than nationally similar peers. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (0.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 0.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,048 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,080. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their current attainment and the national median? What specific interventions are in place for students with a negative Progress 8 score?
What Ofsted said about The Robert Napier School
Overview
The Robert Napier School requires improvement in several areas, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. Pupils appreciate the changes made in the school and feel happy and safe, but attendance remains low, particularly among disadvantaged pupils.
Strengths
- Pupils appreciate the renewed focus on high aspiration and ambition.
- The school has made significant strides in promoting good behaviour.
- Pupils feel well-supported in areas such as online safety and mental health.
- The school offers a detailed personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education programme.
- Relationships with parents and carers, and the wider community, are improving.
Areas to improve
- The school needs to be more challenging in its support for staff, including further ongoing professional development and focused intervention strategies, to ensure the curriculum is implemented consistently well.
- The school needs to devise and persist with rigorous and effective strategies to secure sustained improvement in pupils' attendance.
- The gap in the performance of disadvantaged pupils, including outcomes, attendance and behaviour, is still too large, and further development work is needed to ensure they are better supported in the classroom.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 27.9 |
| 2024/25 | 32.5 |
| 2025/26 | 30.2 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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