36%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
16%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
32.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
520.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,011
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
36%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 24/09/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMedway
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Robert Napier School · Secondary with sixth form · Medway
Part ofBEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
36%
+9pp
36%30%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
16%
+8pp
16%12%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Attainment 8
32.5
+4.6
32.530.227.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.5
EBacc entry
17%
-4pp
21%12%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
520.3
+116.0
520.3462.4404.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 520.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
20.2
+2.7
24.621.117.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20.2
A-level value added
-0.39
+0.2
-0.2-0.5-0.7
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D
0
DDD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,011
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
50%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
36%
Contact
Address
Third Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LX
Local authority
Medway
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36% | 16% | 32.5 | Not applicable | 17% | 520.3 | 18% | 1,011 |
| 2023/24 | 27% | 8% | 27.9 | -1.00 | 21% | 404.4 | 22% | 1,050 |
| 2022/23 | 36% | 11% | 31.2 | -0.69 | 9% | 474.8 | 9% | 1,037 |
| 2021/22 | 34% | 15% | 32.1 | -1.17 | 9% | 464.2 | 9% | 1,059 |
| 2018/19 | 24% | 10% | 32.3 | -0.64 | 4% | 464.7 | 4% | 978 |
| 2017/18 | 37% | 20% | 38.0 | -0.15 | 3% | 420.3 | 5% | 994 |
| 2016/17 | 20% | 9% | 35.3 | -0.11 | 3% | — | 6% | 1,012 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 20.2 | D | -0.39 | 0% | 53 |
| 2023/24 | 17.5 | D- | -0.56 | 0% | 46 |
| 2022/23 | 21.3 | D | — | 0% | 71 |
| 2021/22 | 22.0 | D+ | — | 0% | 49 |
| 2018/19 | 24.6 | D+ | -0.30 | 0% | 59 |
| 2017/18 | 22.6 | D+ | -0.72 | 0% | 79 |
| 2016/17 | 20.5 | D | -0.24 | 0% | 65 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,011 | 16.3 | 25% | 18% | 50% | 11% | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 1,050 | 18.8 | 25% | 15% | 49% | 13% | 42% |
| 2022/23 | 1,037 | 16.8 | 24% | 15% | 46% | 13% | 44% |
| 2021/22 | 1,059 | 16.9 | 24% | 14% | 46% | 13% | 44% |
| 2020/21 | 1,031 | 17.2 | 27% | 16% | 42% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 978 | 14.3 | 26% | 15% | 48% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 994 | 15.8 | 23% | 14% | 49% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 1,012 | 13.8 | 24% | 13% | 49% | 7% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.